Council of Europe draws up convention to combat violence against women
Council of Europe is drawing up a convention to combat violence against women, the Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General Maud de Boer-Buquicchio told the press conference held in connection with the 7th conference ``Gender equality: bridging the gap between de jure and de facto equality'' in Baku, APA reports.
The rampant and brutal abuse of women in war zones continues unchecked, the chair of a United Nations committee said today, urging all nations to ratify the international Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women.