The visit from Azerbaijan aimed at promoting education on gender equality and combatting violence against women and domestic violence.

During their stay (from 9 to 13 October), students and professors had the opportunity to engage with key Council of Europe different entities, learning about their missions, priorities, and contributions to human rights and gender equality in Europe. These included the Gender Equality Division, which plays a central role in advancing gender equality across member states, and the Violence against Women Division, which leads efforts to combat violence against women and domestic violence.

The visit also included participation in a session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, meetings with judges from the European Court of Human Rights related to cases involving Azerbaijan and Türkiye, as well as discussions on cases on gender-based violence and human rights abuses with the office of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.

Interactive workshops led by lawyers from the ECtHR, provided participants with an opportunity to explore case studies and engage in group discussions.  The Azerbaijani delegation also attended a lecture at the University of Strasbourg, enriching their academic understanding of efforts to combat violence against women and domestic violence in France.

This visit was organised under the PGGIII project: “Preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence in Azerbaijan“.