On International day for the elimination of violence against women, the EU is still divided over the crime of rape
Women’s organisations demand - Loud and United- that rape is made an offence under the new EU Directive
[Brussels, 24 November 2023] Women’s rights organisations all across the EU, members of the European Women’s Lobby, are outraged to see the lack of progress in the negotiations on the proposed Directive on violence against women and domestic violence; and the disgraceful blockage posed by several Member States to the article on the offence of rape despite the strong positions in favour adopted by the European Commission and the European Parliament.
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