The need to ratify the Istanbul Convention to stop gender-based violence and to protect women victims of physical and sexual violence, was underlined by the Mayor of Deryneia and member of the European Committee of the Regions (ECR), Andros Karagiannis.
According to an announcement by the Municipality of Deryneia, Mr. Karagiannis was present during the discussion of the topic "Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion at the local and regional level, in the context of the European diversity month" with the competent European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli, during the 155th plenary session of the European Parliament held in Brussels last week."
In his intervention, the Mayor of Deryneia also mentioned that "women are proven to be more peaceful than men, especially when it comes to solving political problems and conflicts. Referring to the male-dominated society and the patriarchal system that prevails in several member countries of the European Union, Mr. Karagiannis noted the need for further involvement of women in political life and decision-making centers."
Concluding, Andros Karagiannis "referred to the recent vote by the European Parliament of the ratification and respect by the European Commission of the "Istanbul Convention on the prevention and combating of domestic violence and violence against women and called on the 6 member countries of the European Unions that did not ratify the Convention to do so immediately".
Source: KYPE