The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Council of Europe, the European Commission, and UN Women agreed on the global action to combat violence against women. These institutions reaffirmed their full commitment to eliminate gender-based violence and discussed the way forward for a coordinated action.

The joint communiqué states “violence against women and girls is a global epidemic. Violence affects every community worldwide, with at least one in three women around the world having experienced physical or sexual violence. Violence against women and girls is one of the most common and serious violation of human rights. The costs of this culture of violence on our communities—both for men and women—are huge.”

The institutions reaffirmed that promotion of gender equality and the enjoyment of all women's and girls' human rights are core objectives in their actions to combat violence against women and girls, strategically framed under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 

Joint communiqué from the OECD, the Council of Europe, the European Commission, and UN Women on Global Action to Combat Violence against Women

Source: Council of Europe and European Commission