top of page

  SUPPORT OF ISTANBUL CONVENTION

The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence- ISTANBUL CONVENTION is based on the understanding that violence against women is a form of gender-based violence that is committed against women because they are women. It is the obligation of the state to address it fully in all its forms and to take measures to prevent violence against women, protect its victims and prosecute the perpetrators. Failure to do so would make it the responsibility of the state. The convention leaves no doubt: there can be no real equality between women and men if women experience gender-based violence on a large-scale and state agencies and institutions turn a blind eye.

Because it is not only women and girls who suffer domestic violence, parties to the convention are encouraged to apply the protective framework it creates to men who are exposed to violence within the family or domestic unit. Nevertheless, it should not be overlooked that the majority of victims of domestic violence are women and that domestic violence against them is part of a wider pattern of discrimination and inequality. Italy has signed and also ratified the Istanbul Convention.

 

Slovakia has signed but not ratified this Istanbul Conention and Slovak students have signed the call for accelerating the ratification and implementation of Council of Europe Convention on preventing violence against women and domestic violence, and combating - the Istanbul Convention and sent their signatures tothe Slovak President,to the National Council and the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic and ask them to ratifiy the Istanbul Convention.

Slovak students have also created a student´ s  videofilm where they ring the knell of violence against women.

12540390_10154226971509123_1918681272_n
12540239_10154226972544123_1346365524_n
12539950_10154226971469123_1512600551_n
12527744_10154226971389123_1640603208_n
12527669_10154226972629123_1754477440_n
12516370_10154226972719123_1275608067_n
12516245_10154226971534123_403615576_n
12516054_10154226971949123_883184402_n
12512113_10154226971969123_269326708_n
12512026_10154226971249123_522560195_n
12498692_10154226971309123_2005723339_n
12498629_10154226971354123_457591747_n
bottom of page