International recommendation

Information

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:
Persons with an immigrant background and ethnic minoritiesSami/indigenous peoplesWomen
Relevant Istanbul Convention article:
Art. 19 – Information
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 type:
Institutions, practices and guidelines
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Justice and Public Security

18. GREVIO encourages the Norwegian authorities to pursue their efforts aimed at ensuring that all women victims receive adequate and timely information, in a language they understand, and to take measures to reach certain groups of women, in particular migrant women and Sami women, to
inform them about their rights, to help them to break their isolation and to rebuild their lives