The European Union’s actions in the domain of combating gender-based violence

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This chapter provides an overview and assessment of the European Union’s actions in combating gender-based violence. It argues that, despite its lack of fundamental rights pedigree, the EU has slowly but surely become a serious actor in this area. The EU plays a pro-active and consistent role in soft law and external actions. However, its interventions in hard law (primary, secondary and case law) have been scattered and lack gender-sensitivity. The EU’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention could eliminate some of these inconsistencies and shortcomings, but legal and political obstacles indicate that the current patchwork approach will remain unchanged.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationViolence Against Women under European Human Rights Law
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Supranational Standards to National Realities
EditorsElena Brodeala, Ivana Jelic, Silvia Suteu
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Pages17-51
ISBN (Electronic)9781035346660
ISBN (Print)9781035346653
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Dec 2024

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