On February 9, 2015, the European Parliament Committee for Women’s Rights & Gender Equality (FEMM) submitted a Written Declaration on Establishing a European Year on Combating Violence against Women, which will be addressed to the European Commission in Brussels. .
Because violence against women is 'a major obstacle to gender equality and [...] one of the most widespread human rights violations, knowing no geographical, financial, cultural or social barriers', the FEMM Committee calls upon the Commission to establish in 2016 a European Year on Combating Violence against Women. The Declaration emphasizes the severe issue that violence against women still represents, with one out of three women in the European Union being a victim of sexual and/or physical violence. Submitted on the 9th of May 2015, the Declaration had been signed by 115 signatories by the 23rd of February 2015.
The Written Declaration is available in different EU languages including English, French, German and Spanish from the European Parliament website.
European Parliament
Written declaration, under Rule 136 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, on establishinga European Year on Combating Violence against Women1
Извор: WUNRN – 16.04.2015
