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Training on the protection of migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking women from violence in the Republic of Moldova
On 9 and 10 October, 26 officers (8 men and 18 women) from the General Inspectorate for migration and the border police of the Republic of Moldova participated in a training focused on Articles 60 and 61 of Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and...
Launch of data collection guidelines and indicators on violence against women in the Republic of Moldova
On 3 October 2024, the National Agency for the prevention and combating of violence of the Republic of Moldova presented guidelines and indicators (compendium) on violence against women and domestic violence. Supported by the Council of Europe and UNFPA, the compendium was developed to enhance...
A new manual for Ukrainian prosecutors on “working with victims of sexual violence during armed conflict” released
A new Council of Europe publication - a Manual “Working with victims of sexual violence during armed conflict: A manual for Ukrainian prosecutors” has been released targeting Ukrainian prosecutors who organise pre-trial and support public prosecution in cases of conflict related sexual violence....
Civil society’s role in supporting refugee women and girls in Armenia
On 1-2 October 2024, in Dilijan, Armenia, the Council of Europe held the networking conference “Together to empower” which brough together over 17 civil society organisations, including well-established groups and organisations recently founded by refugee women. The event helped to take key steps...
First meeting of Committee of Experts on tech-facilitated violence against women and girls
The Committee of Experts on combating technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (GEC/PC-eVIO) held its first meeting on 1-2 October 2024 in Strasbourg. The GEC/PC-eVIO has been tasked by the Committee of Ministers to prepare a Recommendation on combating technology-facilitated...
Empowering refugee women in Armenia
Four projects funded by the Council of Europe and implemented by civil society organisations (CSOs) have successfully carried out between April and September 2024. These initiatives, focused on promoting social and economic inclusion of refugee women, preventing gender-based violence against...
Exploring AI and gender equality - a public lecture on combatting gender bias in technology takes place in Tbilisi
On 18 September 2024, Dr Silvia Semenzin’s public lecture in Tbilisi gathered civil society representatives, students, and professionals to explore the risks and potentials of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in promoting gender equality. The event focused on the influence of AI systems on gender...
The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination held its second meeting
The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination (GEC/ADI-AI) held its second meeting on 25-26 September 2024 in Strasbourg. The Committee discussed the first draft of the Recommendation on the impact of artificial intelligence systems on equality, including gender...
Council of Europe and DataFest Tbilisi: Promoting gender equality and non-discrimination through data-driven initiatives
From 19 to 21 September 2024, Tbilisi hosted DataFest, the largest annual data conference in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. This year marked the third consecutive year that the Council of Europe Office in Georgia supported the festival. The collaboration centred on increasing awareness of the...
Joining forces with women's organisations to combat violence against women in Türkiye
On 18 September 2024, in the efforts to support civil society organisations in Türkiye to improve the accessibility and quality of legal aid services for women, an online discussion was organised with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe. 34 civil society representatives...
Lessons learned from the mentoring programme for legal professionals on women's access to justice
On 17 September 2024, at the third Steering Committee meeting of the regional action “Women’s access to justice in the Western Balkans”, project partners and other stakeholders analysed the lessons learned and successes from its pioneering Mentoring programme for legal professionals aimed at...
Gaps in addressing sexual and digital violence against women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Executive, legislative, and judicial authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina met in a series of roundtable discussions from 17-19 September 2024 to reflect on the findings of a gap analysis concerning sexual and digital violence against women in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The discussions, moderated by...
Workshop in Baku on the role of civil society in preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
On 13 September 2024, the Council of Europe hosted a workshop in Baku with participation from 20 representatives of civil society organisations, psychologists, lawyers, and academia. The workshop reflected and expanded the discussions from the International Conference Synergy for change: Civil...
2nd meeting of the Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination
The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination (GEC/ADI-AI) will hold its second meeting on 25-26 September 2024 in Strasbourg. It will discuss the first draft of the Recommendation on the impact of artificial intelligence systems on equality, including gender...
United against domestic violence: Joint training of Armenian investigators and police officers
Committed to enhance the abilities of law enforcement professionals in addressing domestic violence and violence against women, the Council of Europe held a two-day intensive training for 19 investigators and police officers, 13 of which are women. The training specifically targeted inter-agency...
A capacity building visit of Ukraine to Spain on combating violence against women
On 15-18 July 2024 a Ukrainian delegation visited Madrid Spain, representing a cross-section of stakeholders involved in addressing violence against women and responsible for gender equality policies in Ukraine. The aim of this study visit was to improve knowledge regarding implementation of the...
Call for tenders for consultancy services on positive narratives on gender equality
The Council of Europe Gender Equality Division is launching a call for tenders for the provision of consultancy services on developing knowledge and tools on anti-gender rhetoric and creating effective positive narratives and communication tools on promoting gender equality and...
Workshop on enhancing civil society participation in the Council of Europe project
Engagement of CSOs in the Council of Europe co-operation project is essential, due to their capacity to reach out, to empower, represent, and defend vulnerable persons. The Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) baseline assessment report also...
Guidance on Istanbul Convention's Non-Discrimination Clause Now available in Ukrainian
A collection of papers on implementing the Istanbul Convention without discrimination has been translated into Ukrainian. The publication, “Ensuring the non-discriminatory implementation of measures against violence against women and domestic violence: Article 4, paragraph 3, of the Istanbul...
Changing mindsets of perpetrators of domestic violence
The Council of Europe project “Aligning laws and policies with the Istanbul Convention” in Kosovo* has supported the Ministry of Justice in piloting the first national program for perpetrators of domestic violence in Dubrava Prison. The “Programme for Treatment of Perpetrators of Violence against...
