‘Violence against women and girls is not accidental, it is structural.’

Violence against women and girls remains invisible or is normalised.

How much more evidence do decision-makers need to take action?

How many more women should be beaten, raped, killed, prostituted, harassed, psychologically abused, before Europe finds it unacceptable?

The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) held an international conference and demonstration in Brussels last week attended by more than 350 experts, professionals, decision-makers, women’s rights defenders and activists from all over Europe.