On November 2 in Hague - Netherlands there was held the seventeenth International Conference of WAVE network (Women in Europe against violence towards the women) - "The total strength of women to stop the violence!"
The network consists of 92 members - women organizations and networks from all over Europe. The conference was attended by representatives of organizations from 50 countries, including Georgia, which was presented by the Fund "Sukhumi".
The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women Dubravka Simonovic touched the causes and consequences of violence against women, as well as international mechanisms for the protection of women, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Istanbul Convention.
There were presented short presentations on the work of some organizations, after which there were discussions, workshops, and recommendations were given.
The second part of the conference was devoted to the general meeting of the network. Network presented financial reports online, there were board elections for the next two years, as well as the awarding of prizes named Corinne Safe - a remarkable woman, feminist and researcher on violence against women and gender.
