24/11/2008 Equality and Non-Discrimination
Recent developments in in the field of combating gender-based violence, and the effects of the Spanish law on integrated protection measures for the victims, will be discussed at the meeting of the Sub-committee on Violence against Women in Madrid on 27 November. The Spanish Minister for Equality, Bibiana Aído, is scheduled to participate in this exchange of views. The sub-committee will also be assessing progress with the drafting of a Council of Europe convention on combating violence against women.
The meeting, open to the press, will be held on 27 November from 9 am to 1 pm at the Senate, Plaza de la Marina Española (Sala Europa), calle Bailen n°3 entrance.