Women shouldn't have to anticipate violence.
This month marks three years since the EU joined the Istanbul Convention, a landmark treaty recognising gender-based violence against women as a violation of human rights.
It sets out concrete measures to prevent it, to protect victims, and hold perpetrators accountable.
Our goal is clear: a world where women can live free from fear. 🧡
🔗 Learn more about the Istanbul Convention: https://www.coe.int/en/web/istanbul-convention/key-facts
@EUCommission Women must live free from fear, but we must also ask: Is violence against women actually increasing, or is greater awareness leading to more reporting? What are the root causes, poor upbringing, social attitudes, lack of respect for consent, or weak law enforcement? Sexual attraction is natural, but controlling one's behaviour is a personal responsibility. No clothing, conduct or provocation can justify violence. We need honest analysis, not just slogans.