Violence against women is a human rights violation that occurs on a large scale with many harmful consequences for the victim - and for society as well.
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With the entry into force of the European Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the so-called Istanbul Convention) on March 1 2016, the Dutch government has entered into an obligation not only to combat this violence with policy and legislation, but also to prevent.