International recommendation

Fundamental rights, equality and non-discrimination

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO)
Theme:
Violence against women, girls and partners
Populations of concern:
Drug usersOlder personsPersons with an immigrant background and ethnic minoritiesPersons with disabilitiesSami/indigenous peoplesWomen
Relevant Istanbul Convention article:
Art. 4 – Equity and non-discrimination
Source:
GREVIO Baseline Evaluation Report on legislative and other measures giving effect to the provisions of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Norway)

Recommended measures (1)

Measure
Measure types:
Awareness-raising and disseminationStatistics and researchInstitutions, practices and guidelines
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Justice and Public Security

GREVIO strongly encourages the Norwegian authorities to:
a. implement measures to prevent and combat violence against Sami women based on the National Action Plan on Domestic Violence (2020-2024) and in close co-operation with Sami representatives;
b. strengthen measures to prevent and combat violence that affects women who are or might be exposed to intersectional discrimination, including women with disabilities, women from national and/or ethnic minorities, migrant women, LBTI women, elderly women, women in prostitution and women with addiction issues;
c. integrate the perspective of such women into the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies for preventing and combating violence against women and raise the awareness of victims belonging to these groups of women about their rights to protection and support services;
d. develop and improve accessibility to protection and support services for these groups of women;
e. support research into the prevalence of violence experienced by specific groups of women and girls at risk of or exposed to intersectional discrimination.