International recommendation

Scope of application of the convention and definitions

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:
Women
Relevant Istanbul Convention articles:
Art. 2 – Scope of the conventionArt. 3 – Definitions
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:
Laws and regulationsPolicies, strategies, and action plans
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Justice and Public Security

GREVIO strongly encourages the Norwegian authorities to ensure that all legislative and policy measures undertaken to implement the Istanbul Convention, including decisions related to funding, reflect the full recognition that all forms of violence against women covered by the scope of
the Istanbul Convention, including domestic violence, affect women disproportionally, and to increase the level of attention paid to women victims of gender-based violence in policy documents.