Femicide, also known as feminicide, is by far the most severe type of gender-based violence (GBV), described as “the deliberate murder of women because they are women.” In 1801 the term femicide originated specifically to convey the action of murdering women. Later on, Wharton’s law lexicon decided to officially publish the term in 1848.[1] Another terminology utilized is “feminicide”, which… Read more →
One of the devastating and irrefutable conclusions of the latest IPCC report (the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) is that no one is safe from climate change. The greatest impacts will directly affect the most vulnerable and marginalised people and in consequence, not only will the gap between rich and poor increase more and more but also the gender gap,… Read more →
During the Action Tour, the Purple Route has visited the following countries: Poland (Gliwice) Croatia (Zagreb) Hungary (Budapest) Romania (Bucharest) Bulgaria (Sofia) Serbia (Niš) Turkey (Ankara, Izmir, Istanbul) Below, you can find the reports of our ambassadors on the current situation of these countries with regard to the implementation of the Istanbul convention, gender inequality issues and the view of… Read more →
During the Action Tour, the Blue Route has visited the following countries: Spain (Oviedo, León, Valencia) The Netherlands (Leiden, Utrecht) Germany (Heidelberg) Belgium (Brussels, Leuven) France (Le Mans) Below, you can find the reports of our ambassadors on the current situation of these countries with regard to the implementation of the Istanbul convention, gender inequality issues and the view of… Read more →
The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence is the most far-reaching international treaty to tackle this serious violation of human rights. It aims at zero tolerance for such violence and is a major step forward in making Europe and beyond safer. The convention covers all women and girls, from any background, regardless… Read more →
Media and its development have accompanied an increase in the magnitude and complexity of societal actions and engagements, rapid social change, technological innovation and the decline of some traditional forms of control and authority. There is a close association between representation in media and social change, although the degree and direction of this association are still debatable. Many of the… Read more →