International recommendation

Gender-sensitive policies

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 article:
Art. 6 – Gender-sensitive policies
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:
Policies, strategies, and action plansAwareness-raising and dissemination
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Justice and Public Security

GREVIO strongly encourages the Norwegian authorities to integrate the gender dimension of violence against women into the design, development and evaluation of laws, policies and measures to prevent and combat all forms of violence covered by the Istanbul Convention based on an understanding of the link between the prevalence of violence against women and the structural inequalities between women and men, with the aim of addressing the specific needs of women victims as well as raising awareness of and counteracting the negative stereotypes against women which legitimise and sustain violence against women.