Prevention and Support Standards for Women Survivors of Violence – A Handbook for the Implementation of the Istanbul Convention (2017)
This Handbook aims to provide an overview of the key legal developments and practical advances, which the ratification of the Istanbul Convention has made possible. It provides a crucial benchmark of success in the struggle to eliminate violence against women…
DIS.CO: Training Course on Counselling at a Distance-Structure & Modules published!
The main aim of IO4 is the development of the Training Course Structure & Modules based on O3. The course was designed as a 4-week (2-3 hours per day) in-depth training course, for professionals in the field of counselling. It…
New DIS.CO Brochures published in 5 languages!
DIS.CO is a two year Erasmus+ project that aims at the development, piloting and dissemination of VET material regarding the enhancement of key competences of psycho-social Counselling practitioners in the field of Counselling women victims of violence through alternative digital…
WAVE 2016 Fact Sheet on the EU Victims’ Directive
The EU Victims’ Directive sets common standards in the European Union concerning the rights of victims in criminal proceedings and their support. The Directive was adopted in 2012, with the provisions having to be effected in national laws by 16…
WAVE 2016 Fact Sheet on the Istanbul Convention
The Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) represents a milestone in the fight against violence against women at the European level. This fact sheet briefly discusses this legally binding instrument,…
WAVE 2015 Fact Sheet on the FRA Survey on Violence Against Women
In 2014, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) presented the results of the first European-wide survey on violence against women, based on 42,000 face-to-face interviews with women aged between 18 and 74 in all 28 EU Member States….
WAVE Country Report 2008
WAVE strives in this country report 2008 “A Right for Protection and Support” now to provide a reality check on services and women’s help services for women and their children affected by violence in Europe, as well as to collect…
WAVE Country Report 2009
In its Country Report, released in 2008, WAVE strived to provide a reality check on help services for women and their children affected by violence in Europe, as well as relevant statistics and data concerning the prevalence of violence against…
