Ligestillingsudvalget 2020-21
LIU Alm.del Bilag 80
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SEC.GAL/59/21
29 April 2021
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Original: ENGLISH
RUSSIAN
CONCEPT NOTE
EVIDENCE-BASED LAW MAKING TO
PREVENT AND COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Joint event by the OSCE Secretariat Gender Issues Programme,
the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) and
the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA)
Wednesday, 19 May, 14:30-16:30 CET
OSCE commitments on preventing and combating violence against women and girls
and democratic law-making
The OSCE Ministerial Council decisions
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on Preventing and Combating Violence against
Women (2005, 2014 and 2018) demonstrate the organizational commitment in addressing
violence against women and girls (VAWG) and call on the OSCE participating States to improve
national legislation, policies and practices to combat violence, support women who
experience violence and prevent VAWG through different measures. They also task the OSCE
executive structures to assist participating States in implementing these commitments,
including by cooperating with relevant international and regional organizations to collect sex-
disaggregated data and statistics on the occurrence of VAWG in the OSCE area. Moreover,
the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 2018 Resolution on preventing and combating gender-
based violence highlighting United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women,
peace and security calls on the OSCE participating States to pass legislation consistent with
international norms and standards that addresses domestic and sexual violence, harassment,
including workplace harassment and abuse of authority. Further, OSCE commitments relating
to de o rati all ade la s spe if that legislatio should e adopted at the e d of a pu li
procedure, and regulations will be published, that being the condition for their applicabilit
(Copenhagen Document, 1990)
a d that legislatio
ill e for ulated a d adopted as the
result of an open process reflecting the will of the people, either directly or through their
elected representati
es
(Moscow Document, 1991).
Making effective laws to combat violence against women and girls
OSCE/ODIHR has vast experience in providing legislative assistance to OSCE participating
States through reviewing legislation in the area of gender equality and VAWG
(www.legislationline.org). To ensure effective legislative frameworks to combat VAWG that
conform to international standards, it is important for relevant stakeholders to be consulted
and informed throughout the legislative process and for gender impact assessments, on the
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https://www.osce.org/ministerial-councils/268646
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basis of relevant and reliable data and other research and evidence, be part of regulatory
impact assessments. Furthermore, any legislative reform on preventing and combating
violence should be accompanied by more general initiatives to raise awareness on gender
equality and support the empowerment of women in all spheres of life.
How to use survey data to prevent and combat violence against women and girls
The
OSCE-led Survey on Violence against Women
launched in 2019 provides a wealth of
information, including data on social norms and attitudes, prevalence rates of violence
against women, its consequences as well as reporting and help-seeking by survivors. The
research shows that gaps in the ability of local institutions to understand and address
o e ’s a d girls’ e perie e of perso al i se urit a d iole e o ti ue to e ist. A
dedicated guide was prepared on
How to Use Survey Data to Prevent and Combat Violence
against Women and Girls,
which provides practical guidance for Members of Parliament, in
addition to decision-makers and civil society organizations.
Objectives of the event
The OSCE Se retariat’s Ge der Issues Progra
e, the OSCE Office
for Democratic Institutions
and Human Rights and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, are organizing this event to discuss
innovative approaches to evidence-based law making to prevent and combat violence against
women. With the event, we aim to
1. Provide a platform to exchange good practices, lessons learned and innovations in
evidence-based law making and policy-making to prevent and combat violence against
women and girls;
2.
Raise awareness among parliamentarians of OSCE participating States of OSCE tools
a d resour es, i ludi g o ODIHR’s legal re ie s, assess e ts a d guideli es, a d
the OSCE Se retariat’s guide o
How to Use Survey Data to Prevent and Combat
Violence against Women and Girls.
Audience
This event is open only to Members of Parliaments from OSCE participating States and pS
delegations to the OSCE, including the OSCE Partners for Co-operation.
Registration
Please register via the following link:
https://osce-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErcO2hrT0oHdMl49OOkrNVSthK_fMr_IkC
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining
the meeting.
Technical information
Translation for Russian and English languages will be provided.
If you have any questions to the organizers of this event, please contact Simon Carpentier
([email protected]) or Anastasia Griadasova ([email protected],
+43 676 32 00 506) for inquiries in Russian.
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DRAFT AGENDA
EVIDENCE-BASED LAW MAKING TO
PREVENT AND COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Joint event by the OSCE Secretariat Gender Issues Programme,
the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) and
the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA)
Wednesday, 19 May, 14.30-16.30 CET
14:30-14:45
Opening remarks
Helga Maria Schmid,
Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
Matteo Mecacci,
Director, ODIHR
Hedy Fry,
Special Representative on Gender Issues, OSCE PA
Event moderator
Liliana Palihovici,
Special Representative on Gender, OSCE
Chairperson-in-Office
14:45-15:05
Presentations of tools
for evidence-based law making to prevent and
combat violence against women and girls
Konstantine Vardzelashvili,
Chief of Legislative Support Unit,
ODIHR
Amarsanaa Darisuren,
Senior Adviser, Gender Issues Programme,
OSCE Secretariat
15:05-15:30
Moderated discussion
Discussants
Member of Parliament from South-East Europe (TBC)
Member of Parliament from Central Asia (TBC)
Ana Sofia Fernandes,
Vice President,
Europea Wo e ’s Lo
15:30-16:20
16:20-16:30
Questions and answers
Closing remarks
Alia El-Yassir,
Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, UN
Women