Istanbul Convention
On May 11, 2011, 13 member states of the Council of Europe signed the "Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence", better known as the Istanbul Convention.
Protecting women and girls from all forms of violence
By signing the Istanbul Convention, the states have committed themselves to protecting all women from all forms of violence.
The Istanbul Convention in Germany
Germany ratified the Istanbul Convention in October 2017 and brought it into force on February 1, 2018.
This means that the federal government, states, and municipalities must also work together to effectively combat violence against women and girls. Of the 81 articles in the Istanbul Convention, twelve are particularly important for the role of municipalities, while other articles primarily apply to the federal government and the states.