The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, will visit Türkiye from 18 to 27 July 2022.
During her visit, the Special Rapporteur will examine the multiple and intersecting causes of violence against women and girls in Türkiye, including nationals, migrants, refugees, and stateless persons. She will also review the implementation of Türkiye’s international commitments to the legal, institutional and policy frameworks put in place to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
“I look forward to productive and substantial discussions with State officials at the national and local level, as well as with civil society actors, United Nations agencies, women and girls who are survivors of violence, and other relevant stakeholders to take stock of efforts made to eliminate violence against women and girls,” Alsalem said.
In addition to Ankara, the Special Rapporteur will visit Istanbul, Izmir, Diyarbakir and Gaziantep.
Alsalem will hold a news conference to share preliminary findings from her visit at 1pm on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 at Yıldız Kule, Yukarı Dikmen Mahallesi, Turan Güneş Bulvarı, Kat: 17 No:106, 06550, Çankaya, Ankara. Access is strictly limited to journalists.
The Special Rapporteur will present her final report to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2023.