<p>The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, also known as the Istanbul Convention, is the first legally binding international instrument on this issue. It establishes a comprehensive framework of measures for preventing such violence, supporting victims and punishing perpetrators.</p>

<p>The European Parliament first sounded the alarm about the problem of violence against women in a resolution of 11 June 1986. Since then, Parliament has played a particularly important role in the field, including through the work of its Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM). As of October 2020, it has been signed by all EU Member States, and ratified by 21.</p>

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International Day to end the Violence against Women - ' Orange your world ', UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. Illumination of the EP Headquarters buildings in Strasbourg

International Day to end the Violence against Women - ' Orange your world ', UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. Illumination of the EP Headquarters buildings in Strasbourg - President SASSOLI lights the bulding

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020. Opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020: Opening statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

"Orange the World: lighting of the EP building for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Abortion rights in Poland: Closing statements by Council and Commission

International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: handing out a white ribbon by Sylwia SPUREK (Greens/EFA, PL) to David SASSOLI, EP President

Abortion rights in Poland: Opening statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Abortion rights in Poland: MEPs debate

Abortion rights in Poland: extracts from the debate and illustration shots

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Infoclip: Covid-19 - EP Kohl building used as a temporary residence for women in a difficult situation in the context of the COVID-19 (updated version)

EU priorities for the 64th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women: extracts from the debate

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International Day for the elimination of violence against women: speech by David SASSOLI, EP President, illumination in orange of the EP building, enumerating the 138 French women murdered in 2019.

EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence: extracts from the debate

Opening remarks by David SASSOLI, EP President, on the illumination of the LOW building in orange for the International Day to eliminate violence against women

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