Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

CEDAW General Recommendation no.35 on Gender-based violence against women, updating general recommendation No. 19

UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (DEVAW)

UN General Assembly Resolution 75/161

UN General Assembly Resolution 77/193

Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention)

GREVIO – Monitoring Reports

GREVIO Recommendation N°2 on gender-related killings (femicides) – working title

Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2002)5 on the protection of women against violence

Directive (EU) 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Arts. 1, 2, 3, 21, 23 – dignity, life, equality)

European Parliament Resolution on EU accession to the Istanbul Convention (2023)

European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) – Femicide & Gender-based Violence Resources

OSCE – Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality

OSCE Ministerial Council Decisions on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women