International recommendation

Shelters

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 usersPersons with an immigrant background and ethnic minoritiesPersons with disabilitiesSami/indigenous peoplesWomen
Relevant Istanbul Convention article:
Art. 23 – Shelters
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

GREVIO strongly encourages the Norwegian authorities to take measures to:
a. improve the geographical spread of specialist crisis centres dedicated to women and their children, in particular in rural areas, while monitoring the quality and financial sustainability of service provision, with the aim of reducing disparities among municipalities;
b. ensure that women victims of gender-based violence are accommodated in separate facilities from men;
c. ensure equal access to such specialist crisis centres for all women victims of all the forms of violence covered by the Istanbul Convention, especially women with disabilities, migrant women with irregular status, Sami women and women with addiction issues;
d. ensure higher degrees of awareness and cultural sensitivity towards the specific situation of Sami women and girls as well as women from national and/or ethnic minorities and migrant women who experience gender-based violence. The aim of such heightened awareness must be the provision of adequate shelter services, including follow-up support, tailored to their specificities, rights and needs.