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Manual for police officers on effective response to violence against women in Ukraine
A new edition of the Council of Europe publication “Combating violence against women and domestic violence: A practical guide for police officers” has been released in response to the continuing challenge of the war in Ukraine, as well as recent important developments in Ukrainian legislation as...
Guidelines for parties to the Istanbul Convention to report on the implementation of the Convention
The publication, Guidelines on Reporting for Baseline GREVIO Evaluations, has been developed to assist parties to the Istanbul Convention to organise all essential information related to the convention’s baseline and thematic reporting processes. The Guidelines provide support during monitoring...
Armenian police chiefs committed to combating violence against women
The second group of Armenian police leadership, 14 police chiefs (14 men) from regional divisions and five officers (2 women and 3 men) from the department on protection of Juveniles' rights and combating domestic violence of the General Department of Armenian Police gathered in Tsaghkadzor on...
Breaking down gender stereotypes in media and advertising
In the margins of the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, the Council of Europe organised a side-event titled “Catalysts for change: breaking down gender stereotypes in media and advertising”. The event was co-organised with the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the...
Training Ukrainian lawyers, judges and prosecutors to better handle cases of violence against women
On 5 March 2024, the Council of Europe launched the online course, “Violence against women and domestic violence” for 69 Ukrainian lawyers, judges, and prosecutors. This initiative, held just prior to International Women's Day, reaffirms the undeniable right of all women and girls to live in a...
Increasing awareness on gender equality on International Women’s Day
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Fostering women's access to justice in Türkiye” contributed to the “Conference on Women’s Human Rights” organised at the Ankara University Faculty of Law in co-operation with several universities. Women in family law, women’s physical...
Artificial Intelligence - Bridging the Equality Gap
“More and more, AI is giving shape to the world we live in - our job prospects, our health-care outcomes, our access to benefits and services. The list of areas affected by AI is long and is growing. Unless we learn how to harness the potential of AI to bridge inequalities - including gender...
Breaking down gender stereotypes in media and advertising
In the margins of the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, the Council of Europe will organise a side-event titled “Catalysts for change: breaking down gender stereotypes in media and advertising”. The event is co-organised with the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the...
Council of Europe adopts Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted a new Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029. In line with the Reykjavik commitments of the Heads of State and Government, this Strategy will guide the organisation’s work towards gender equality over the next six years. Secretary General...
Step up your knowledge of gender equality this International Women’s Day!
On International Women’s Day this year, the Council of Europe is launching a new online training course on gender equality and gender mainstreaming. This practical course aims to provide fundamental knowledge of gender equality and gender mainstreaming issues for Council of Europe experts as...
Launch of Council of Europe project to promote gender equality in Ukraine
The Council of Europe project “Promoting gender equality in Ukraine” (Pro-GE) was launched through its first Steering Committee meeting on 22 February 2024. Representatives from the Ukrainian government, international organisations, civil society organisations and the Council of Europe joined...
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in Europe: a mixed picture of progress and challenges calls for robust action and commitment
“Charting the progress made towards the full enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Europe paints a mixed picture. We can rejoice at notable achievements, but pervasive challenges and deficits as well as new retrogressive developments point to the need for member states to take...
Call for tender – Purchase of national consultancy services in the area of gender equality and gender mainstreaming
The Council of Europe project “Promoting Gender Equality in Ukraine (Pro-GE)” (hereinafter “the Project”), implemented within the Action Plan for Ukraine for 2023-2026, is seeking providers for the procurement of national consultancy (intellectual) services in the area of gender equality and...
Moldovan Parliament initiates legislative discussions to combat digital violence against women
On 13 February 2024, Doina Gherman, the Deputy Chairperson of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, initiated a public discussion aimed at addressing the digital violence against women. Supported by the Council of Europe and the UNFPA Moldova, the event marked a significant step forward in...
Moldovan law enforcement more capable to combat digital violence against women
On 14-16 February 2024, the Council of Europe organised a three-day workshop in Chisinau aimed at building the capacity of law enforcement officials and judges in the Republic of Moldova to address digital violence against women. With perfect balance of 22 women and 21 men, the event was attended...
The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination held its first meeting
The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination (GEC/ADI-AI) held its first plenary meeting on 20-21 February in Strasbourg. At this first meeting which marked the beginning of this significant work, members, participants, and observers to the GEC/ADI-AI discussed...
New national studies on women's access to justice in the Eastern Partnership countries available
Policy-makers, judges, prosecutors, legal professionals, as well as representatives of academia and civil society can now benefit from updated national studies “Barriers, remedies and good practices on women’s access to justice” for Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine. The...
Call for tender – Purchase of services on videography, photography, filming and graphic design for the project activities
The Council of Europe project “Promoting Gender Equality in Ukraine” (Pro-GE) (hereinafter “the Project”), implemented within the Action Plan for Ukraine for 2023-2026, is looking for providers for the procurement of services on videography, photography, filming and graphic design for the project...
The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination holds its first meeting
The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination (GEC/ADI-AI) will hold its first plenary meeting on 20-21 February in Strasbourg. GEC/ADI-AI is a subordinate body to both the Gender Equality Commission (GEC) and the Steering Committee on Anti-discrimination,...
Breaking barriers for Roma women’s access to justice – a new SYNERGY network handbook
Violence against women is a pressing global issue. The rights of all women to be free from violence transcends geographical, cultural, and social boundaries. Women in all their diversity are entitled to the full enjoyment of their human rights. The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and...