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People in Parliament Square, London, taking part in a demonstration against gender violence. Picture date: Tuesday March 16, 2021.
GOVERNMENT plans to ratify a gender violence treaty has been described as “bittersweet” by campaigners as ministers seek to exclude migrant women from key protections.
Over 80 women and human rights groups have signed a letter urging Home Secretary Priti Patel to ratify the Istanbul Convention, an international charter for the protection of women and girls, in full.
It comes after Ms Patel confirmed in a written statement last month that the government is planning to pass the treaty into law by the end of July, a move described by campaigners as a “big step towards improved support for survivors, more effective prosecution and gender equality in the UK.”
Women’s fight against violence and legal erosion is central to building a democratic and just Iraq, says Dr SALMA SAADAWI
Legal frameworks designed to safeguard women are too often weaponised against them, reinforcing male power and entrenching injustice. The FiLiA Ending MVAWG Team highlight some of the issues
