07/05/24 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 7 May, the Council of the European Union unanimously adopted the text of the provisional agreement to combat domestic violence and violence against women (see EUROPE B13344A24). “A revolutionary moment”, commented Marie-Colline Leroy, the Belgian Secretary of State for Gender Equality. The directive strengthens awareness of consent and establishes preventive measures against rape. The text demands that all EU countries criminalise female genital...