Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including domestic violence

CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (2006-2008)

Closing Conference of the Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence, Strasbourg, 10 and 11 June 2008

The Closing Conference of the Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence was held in Strasbourg on 10 and 11 June 2008. At this Conference, the Council of Europe Task Force to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence, presented its assessment of the impact of the Campaign in Council of Europe member states and of the national measures taken to prevent and combat violence against women. It also presented recommendations on future action by the Council of Europe to prevent and combat violence against women.

On the occasion of the Closing Conference of the Campaign the three dimensions of the Campaign, representatives of the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe attended the Conference, with representatives of all Council of Europe member States. In addition, Canada, the Holy See, Japan, Mexico, the United States of America, as well as a number of international intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations working in the field of violence against women were invited to attend in an observer capacity. (more…).

Violence against women, including domestic violence, is the result of an imbalance of power in society. It is a human rights violation and a major obstacle to overcoming inequality between women and men. (more...)

bullet point The Parliamentary dimension of the Campaign
Local and regional dimension of the Campaign

Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Picture Terry Davis Violations of women’s human rights are still common and have actually increased in some regions of Europe in recent years. Women are often exposed to practices which could be classed as torture or inhuman or degrading treatment. These include domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape, forced marriage (more...)

"Interview of Terry Davis"
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"Interview with Mr Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights"
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"Surviving Domestic Violence"
click here to watch the 3 minute film

"Euronews report"
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"Spanish TV report"

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Minimum standards for support services
- Study

Administrative data collection on domestic violence in Council of Europe member states
- Study

Final Activity Report of the Council of Europe Task Force to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence
- Final Activity Report

Set up following a decision taken at the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe (Warsaw 16-17 May 2005), the Task Force to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence, was mandated to evaluate measures for preventing and combating violence against women adopted at national and international level and make proposals for revising these measures or for adopting new measures. Over the course of two years, the Task Force has studied developments at national and international level to prevent and combat violence against women. The Final Activity Report contains an assessment of these measures and that of the impact of the Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence, as well as proposals for future action in this field.

Analytical study of the results of the second round of monitoring the implementation of Recommendation Rec (2002) 5 on the protection of women against violence in Council of Europe member states
- Study

Closing Conference of the Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence
(Strasbourg, 10-11 June 2008)
- Proceedings


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"It starts with screams and must never end in silence."

12% to 15% of European women over 16 have suffered domestic abuse in a relationship – too many have died. Many more continue to suffer physical and sexual violence from former partners, even after the break-up. It's time to find a way out!