Late last month, Ukraine was granted European Union Candidate status, the first official step toward EU membership. But the European Commission president noted that formal negotiations for full membership could not begin until Ukraine carried out key reforms, including the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, also known as the Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.To read this story, log in or subscribe
Heidi Lehmann is a gender-based violence prevention expert at HIAS, an international Jewish humanitarian organisation that provides humanitarian assistance to refugees. Olga Morkova is the advocacy manager for the Ukraine crisis at HIAS.
Heidi Lehmann is a gender-based violence prevention expert at HIAS, an international Jewish humanitarian organisation that provides humanitarian assistance to refugees. Olga Morkova is the advocacy manager for the Ukraine crisis at HIAS.