Regional Forum on the Implementation of the Istanbul Convention

Under the auspices of the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and on the occasion of the campaign 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the Regional Forum, aimed at taking stock of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention), saw a plethora of actors and partners come together for a regional exchange. Representatives of different levels of government and civil society from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey created a discussion on efforts invested so far to combat violence against women (VAW) and domestic violence, challenges and opportunities, as well as ways forward.