Young Feminist Europe condemns the recent decision of President Erdoğan to withdraw Turkey from the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against
Equality is the first fundamental right however humanity is still yet too far from truly proclaiming that all human beings are born free
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”.
The UK government has extended the definition of domestic abuse to capture coercive and controlling behaviour. What does this mean in practice and how will it affect those who suffer from domestic abuse?
