Recommendations to End VAWG in Europe

Long-term systemic violations of women's rights leading to the COVID-19 crisis, with a focus on protecting women with disabilities from violence. Calls for essential services, ratification of the Istanbul Convention, gender mainstreaming, coordinated EU action, and adequate funding through MFF and Next Generation EU.

• VAWG
• Womens Rights
• Istanbul Convention
• EU Action
• Gender Mainstreaming

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1. Recommendations from the women s movement Claire Four ans, Policy and Campaigns Director, European Women s Lobby

2. The continuum of violence Long-term systemic women s rights violation, that precedes this COVID-19 pandemic crisis Women with disabilities are particularly exposed to sexual violence, domestic violence, forced sterilization and forced abortion Worsened in times of COVID-19, linked to lockdown measures: Enabling environment for perpetrators Seeking assistance gets harder

3. New commitments long term vision Declare essential the services to protect all victims, and ensure accessibility of women with disabilities to helplines, support services and judicial system Step up efforts in ratification & implementation of Istanbul Convention Gender mainstream all responses to COVID-19 and long-term recovery measures. Women s organisations systematically consulted.

4. Coordinated EU action to #EndVAWG EU to act in an united way to protect women and girls everywhere in Europe and to end all forms of male violence. Accelerate the conclusion of the EU s accession to Istanbul Convention Implement the Istanbul Convention consistently everywhere in the EU at all times

5. Coordinated EU action to #EndVAWG Recognise VAWG as a eurocrime which should be tackled jointly Adopt an EU Directive on preventing and combating all forms of violence against women and girls, including forced sterilization, with provisions ensuring protection and accessibility of women with disabilities Provide adequate funding to address the long-term & emergency situation, by funding women civil society organisations, through the MFF and the Next Generation EU

6. Thank you for your attention The European Women s Lobby www.womenlobby.org Twitter: @EuropeanWomen Facebook: European Women s Lobby