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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.womenlobby.org/-EWL-Observatory-on-Violence-against-Women-219-?lang=en">https://www.womenlobby.org/-EWL-Observatory-on-Violence-against-Women-219-?lang=en</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://womenlobby.org/" title=""European Women’s Lobby " "><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#763890;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="224" height="115" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.png@01D45D66.BC7DB7B0" alt="Home"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:Oswald;color:white;text-transform:uppercase">EWL Observatory on Violence against Women<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#798184">The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) Observatory on Violence against Women is a unique structure in Europe which brings together a dynamic group
of women from more than 30 countries in Europe (professionals, women’s rights defenders, front-line NGOs activists, etc.) with outstanding experience and expertise in different forms of male violence against women.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#798184">The EWL Observatory on violence against women was established in 1997, two years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for
Action in 1995, when the states committed to take action to combat violence against women. Having identified violence against women as one of their top priorities, the EWL members decided to create this unique structure to put strengthened political pressure
towards ending violence against women. The EWL Observatory plays a key role in identifying burning issues and monitoring progress towards a Europe free from male violence against women. This structure enables to share of knowledge and information; bridging
with regional initiatives; developing common tools; stimulating the reflection and mobilising members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#798184">The EWL Observatory’s main objectives are to identify critical and emerging issues in order to feed the policy work of the EWL to advocate for
improved policies and service provision for prevention and support of women victims of male violence. It raises visibility of the phenomenon of male violence against women and monitors the commitments at local, regional, national and European level regarding
violence against women, highlighting advances and set-backs, as well as providing relevant data. The EWL Observatory on violence against women comprises now
<a href="https://www.womenlobby.org/List-of-experts"><span style="color:#763890">35 experts</span></a>, from 30 countries in Europe and five International and European women’s organisations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#798184"><img border="0" width="638" height="386" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D45D66.BC7DB7B0" alt="https://www.womenlobby.org/local/cache-vignettes/L638xH386/dsc04176_2_-50802.jpg?1529595159"></span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#798184"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#798184">Group Photo<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#798184">The EWL Observatory work on violence against women is in line with the
<a href="https://www.womenlobby.org/IMG/pdf/charter_of_principles_on_vaw.pdf"><span style="color:#763890">EWL Charter of Principles</span></a> adopted in 2007, reiterated in
<a href="http://www.womenlobby.org/IMG/pdf/ewl_factsheet_on_vaw_2016-final.pdf?4440/91f0a080d64657d23185662e37057600aaee7cf5">
<span style="color:#763890">EWL 2016 factsheet on violence against women</span></a>, and aligned with the EWL Position paper “<a href="https://www.womenlobby.org/Towards-a-Europe-Free-from-All-Forms-of-Male-Violence-against-Women-December"><span style="color:#763890">Towards
a Europe Free from All Forms of Male Violence against Women”</span></a> adopted in 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://www.womenlobby.org/List-of-experts?lang=en" title="Experts of the EWL Observatory"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#763890;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="124" height="128" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D45D66.BC7DB7B0" alt="https://www.womenlobby.org/IMG/rubon220.jpg"></span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#763890"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Oswald;color:#763890"><a href="https://www.womenlobby.org/-EWL-work-on-violence-against-women-?lang=en" title="EWL work on violence against women"><span style="color:#763890">EWL work on violence against
women </span></a></span></u><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Oswald;color:#B3CD57;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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