The new project "Supporting the implementation of the Istanbul Convention in the Republic of Moldova" (2022-2023) will act as a roadmap to support the Moldovan authorities in their first steps of implementation of the Istanbul Convention and is in line as well with their national policy instruments. To do so, the project will aim to continue to raise awareness of the Istanbul Convention and other gender equality standards in the Republic of Moldova across actors. The project will also seek to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders involved in preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, protecting the victims and prosecuting the perpetrators of violence, and advancing towards an effective co-ordination among the relevant stakeholders in line with the Istanbul Convention.
Main activities
Awareness-raising
Workshops for different audiences (journalists, civil society organisations, etc);
Grants for NGOs to develop awareness-raising campaigns on the occasion of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence;
Visibility materials, through translation of existing tools and development of new material.
Capacity-building of professionals
Capacity-building sessions of legal professionals and police officers on VAW/DV, through the Council of Europe HELP Programme (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals);
Development of guidelines methodology for training of trainers (ToT) for social workers;
ToTs for social workers and cascade trainings;
Research on multi-agency co-operation and risks assessments;
Promotion of multi-agency co-operation through working groups and study visits.
Expected results
Enhanced understanding on the Istanbul Conention and other gender equality standards in the Republic of Moldova across actors and sectors;
Increased capacity of national authorities to develop national legislation and policies in line with CoE standards on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, including the Istanbul Convention;
Increased multi-agency co-operation to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence;
Application of knowledge and skills on the Istanbul Convention and Council of Europe standards on gender equality by legal professionals and civil servants when dealing with cases of violence against women and domestic violence.
Leaflet - Equal in elections - Free from sexism, harassment, and violence against women - ENG / RON / RUS
Report on coordination of multi-agency and intersector cooperation in the field of preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - ENG / RON
Translations
GREVIO General Recommendation No.1 on the digital dimension of violence against women - ENG / RON
Articles 60 & 61 of the Istanbul Convention: Gender-based asylum claims and non-refoulement – ENG / RON
HELP course on violence against women and domestic violence for law enforcement professionals in Romanian
the Capacity Building and Co-operation Projects Unit at the Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Division
Marta BECERRA, Head of Unit
Leaflet - Equal in elections - Free from sexism, harassment, and violence against women - ENG / RON / RUS
