Bericht der Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO), 7.10.2022 (engl. Originalfassung)
The report notes that since the entry into force of the Istanbul Convention, no national policy document or strategy has been developed which would set out, at the central level, common definitions of violence against women and domestic violence, and which would set objectives to achieve throughout the country to further the implementation of the convention, placing the rights of victims at the centre of all measures and giving due importance to the gendered nature of the different forms of such violence. Most, if not all, federal states have adopted action plans at their level, covering various forms of violence against women and guiding action in that respect, but
their scope and definitions vary. While these are undoubtedly important, they cannot replace a comprehensive national policy document that would set out general principles and definitions and thus provide a strategic framework for the action to be taken by all relevant actors.
The absence of a central strategic framework for the implementation of the Istanbul Convention is exacerbated by the fact that to date no national co-ordinating body has been designated or set up in accordance with Article 10 – a core requirement of the convention yet to be implemented in Germany. Greater co-ordination in the implementation of the Istanbul Convention is urgently needed in order to address remaining shortcomings such as the uneven level of training of the different professionals who are dealing with women victims of violence and the lack of systematic efforts to promote their economic empowerment through, for example, employment services and social housing provision.
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