How can the Istanbul Convention frame Ukrainian mental health and emergency response to conflict-related sexual violence? In the new publication: Working with Victims of Sexual Violence during Armed Conflict: A manual for Ukrainian mental health and emergency response professionals, the Council of Europe aims to deepen access to gender-sensitive and victim-centred social, psychological, medical and legal assistance to affected persons, based on European standards including the Istanbul Convention. This manual, following up on a 2022 training and webinar regarding services to victims of sexual violence, is designed to support professionals who assist victims of sexual violence committed during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, including internally displaced women and girls.

The manual was developed in cooperation with the National Social Services of Ukraine under the project “Combatting violence against women in Ukraine (COVAW)”.

 Working with Victims of Sexual Violence during Armed Conflict: A manual for Ukrainian mental health and emergency response professionals, November 2022

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