Violence against women and domestic violence in the Netherlands: a stronger gender perspective is needed

In its first report on implementation by the Netherlands of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (widely known as the “Istanbul Convention”), the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts (GREVIO) stresses the country’s long history of addressing domestic violence and other forms of violence against women through policy and legislation, with a strong focus on the gendered nature of domestic violence. More...