COVID-19 Confinement: For Many Women & Children, Home Is Not a Safe Place

Извор: WUNRN – 05.06.2020

Council of Europe Istanbul Convention on Violence Against Women

https://www.coe.int/fr/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/rms/090000168008482e

Council of Europe GREVIO Committee to Monitor the Istanbul Convention:

https://www.coe.int/en/web/istanbul-convention/grevio

https://www.coe.int/en/web/genderequality/-/for-many-women-and-children-the-home-is-not-a-safe-place

STRASBOURG 24/03/2020 -In a statement issued today, Marceline Naudi, President of GREVIO, called on Parties to the Istanbul Convention to uphold its standards during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Restrictions on movement offer abusers additional power and control over the women and girls they live with”.

Never before has the need been greater to ensure support services are available and that women and girls are informed of where to find help. “Many national administrations are rising to the challenges this pandemic presents to women victims of violence and are already working towards innovative solutions”, she said, calling on all Parties to follow in these footsteps.