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High-level Conference “United around gender equality: making space for women and girls”

The high-level conference “United around gender equality: making space for women and girls” organised by the Council of Europe under the aegis of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers will take place in Strasbourg, on 30 May 2024. 

The event will be opened by Justina Jakštienė, Vice-Minister of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania and Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and bring together many leading figures, among them the internationally renowned feminist campaigner, Caroline Criado Perez, author of “Invisible women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men”.

The conference will be officially launching the Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy 2024-2029 and marking the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention).

Through the lens of key actors and professionals working on the ground and with a focus on the achievements identified in the convention’s monitoring, the afternoon session will bring to life the practical change the Istanbul Convention is effecting on the ground.

We will celebrate the progress made throughout the decade of the Convention’s implementation, ten years after its entry into force.

 Programme

Strasbourg 27 May 2024
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HIGHLIGHT

 
The Istanbul Convention entered into force 10 years ago!

The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Find out more about the 10th anniversary

GREVIO and the EDVAW Platform

On 8 March 2024 the Platform of Independent Expert Mechanisms on Discrimination and Violence against Women (EDVAW Platform), including GREVIO, published a joint statement on International Women’s Day. The experts highlight the urgent need to address the intersection of gender-based violence and poverty. They emphasize that despite efforts, discrimination against women persists, exacerbated by crises like COVID-19, wars and climate change and they urge for legislative reforms, inclusive policies, and increased resources to empower women and girls.
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CAPACITY BUILDING AND CO-OPERATION

The Council of Europe implements capacity building and co-operation projects supporting the ratification and full implementation of the Istanbul Convention.

EU and Istanbul Convention

The European Union has published a video reaffirming the importance of the Istanbul Convention, across Europe and beyond.
The EU and the Council of Europe will reinforce their co-operation and continue to work together to end gender-based violence against women and promote gender equality.