Time to step up the EU's response to gender-based violence!
Channel: GreensEFA
Date: 26/05/2021

The future of gender equality in Europe is at a turning point. 

The #IstanbulConvention celebrated its tenth anniversary this May. It is the most far-reaching international legal instrument to protect women, girls and gender-diverse persons from violence. But Turkey’s baffling decision to pull out of the international accord is a hugely concerning development which cannot be taken lightly. 

Join us for a discussion with Turkish feminists, members of European Parliament and international human rights experts to learn what can be done to fight the backlash on gender equality in Europe.