Protecting women from violence more effectively through local and regional action
Source: Council of Europe
“Regrettably, not much progress has been made in eliminating violence against women since the adoption of the latest Congress texts on this matter, notably on combating domestic violence in 2009 and on fighting sexist violence against women in politics in 2020”, underlined Congress Spokesperson on Gender Equality, Nazia Rehman (UK, SOC/G/PD) in her statement to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2024.
She called on authorities at all levels to keep this matter high up on their political agendas at a time when, world-wide, one woman was killed every 10 minutes. The 2024 motto of the International Day, held every year on 25 November, “#NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women” should therefore be taken to heart by everyone, including public decision-makers. Local and regional authorities play a crucial role in this area, not only to ensure that women are protected from hostile attitudes and behaviours towards them when engaging in politics, but also by developing awareness-raising campaigns and providing reliable support services to all women victims of violence.
Read here the full article published by the Council of Europe on 22 November 2024.
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“Regrettably, not much progress has been made in eliminating violence against women since the adoption of the latest Congress texts on this matter, notably on combating domestic violence in 2009 and on fighting sexist violence against women in politics in 2020”, underlined Congress Spokesperson on Gender Equality, Nazia Rehman (UK, SOC/G/PD) in her statement to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2024.
She called on authorities at all levels to keep this matter high up on their political agendas at a time when, world-wide, one woman was killed every 10 minutes. The 2024 motto of the International Day, held every year on 25 November, “#NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women” should therefore be taken to heart by everyone, including public decision-makers. Local and regional authorities play a crucial role in this area, not only to ensure that women are protected from hostile attitudes and behaviours towards them when engaging in politics, but also by developing awareness-raising campaigns and providing reliable support services to all women victims of violence.
Read here the full article published by the Council of Europe on 22 November 2024.
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