Istanbul Convention to combat violence against women
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains II – International Affairs; Gender equality
About
The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention, is a human rights treaty of the Council of Europe against violence against women and domestic violence.
The convention aims at prevention of violence, victim protection and “to end with the impunity of perpetrators”.
In news:
Poland to withdraw from Istanbul Convention. It alleged that the convention was “harmful” because it required schools to teach children about gender.
The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and its coalition partners are closely aligned to the Catholic Church, and the government has promised to promote traditional family values.
