Nordic countries are considered the most advanced in terms of gender equality and are taken as an example. At the same time, they present alarming high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. This contradiction is the so-called “Nordic Paradox”.
Following the #MeToo movement, I took the brave step to speak up about my own experience back home in Bangladesh despite the potential backlash. This is what I learnt from it.
Women and girls are being sold more easily than ever before as the internet becomes a key facilitator of sex trafficking. EU member states need to legislate against the online sale of women and girls and raise awareness of the prevalence of sex trafficking online.
The Czech Republic signed the Istanbul Convention in May 2016 and was due to ratify the treaty last year. However opposition comes from those who view it as a threat to the concept of the traditional family.
