International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, our thoughts are with the victims of domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence. Far too many women are still dying at the hands of their partner or former partner. And as their lives are destroyed, their families are left to deal with grief and loss.
Against this backdrop, we should also take this occasion to highlight the extraordinary success of the Istanbul Convention: The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. More...