In a Joint Declaration on the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day, to be celebrated on 8 March, Marija Pejčinović Burić – Secretary General of the Council of Europe – and Franziska Giffey – German Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth – recalled the importance of the Istanbul Convention in the fight against violence against women.
Opened for signature in 2011, this Council of Europe Convention will be 10 years old next May. It has been ratified...