UN calls on Ukraine to ratify Istanbul Convention, - statement

The UN calls on the Ukrainian parliament to take steps in order to ratify the Istanbul Convention. This is stated in a UN statement that was posted on the organization’s official website.

Censor.NET reports citing UN website. 

"Gender-based violence against women and girls is not only a violation of human rights, but devastates the lives of women and families across the country. Here in Ukraine, women constitute 86% of the survivors of rape and 78% of the survivors of domestic violence. The devastating impact of this violence on women is clear; but what is less-often apparent is the deleterious impact on families, on the community, on the economy – and the country’s development writ-large," the statement said.

The organization condemns the recent cases of hate speech and verbal/cyber violence towards women politicians, public officials, human rights and gender equality advocates.

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That is why the United Nations in Ukraine calls for action by the Parliament of Ukraine to ratify the Istanbul Convention and create the change necessary "for a society free from gender-based violence."