Articles 12 to 17 of the Istanbul Convention on the Prevention Pillar, Articles 18 to 28 on the Protection Pillar, Articles 33 to 57 on the Punishment Pillar, and Articles 7 to 11 on the Integrated Policies Pillar were analyzed in terms of necessary changes in the legal framework, as well as practical measures in line with the explanatory report of the Istanbul Convention, highlighting the existing challenges and barriers in implementation.
The aim of the Working Group meetings was to assess the progress in implementing the provisions of the Istanbul Convention, including identifying gaps and challenges across these pillars in the area of violence against women and domestic violence.
The discussions revealed the need to involve more stakeholders in the ongoing analysis – including national institutions for human rights and gender equality, the private sector, local authorities, trade unions, and employers' associations. The members of the working groups agreed to return with concrete and targeted contributions to enhance the analysis and to offer proposals on the next steps to advance the implementation of the Istanbul Convention.
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