Women’s Perspectives Centre NGO, members of UNP WG1, have launched the Initiative “EU Directive 2024/1385: Challenges and Opportunities for Ukraine” within the project “Supporting the Activities of the Ukrainian National Platform of the EaP CSF in 2025–2026,” implemented by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting with financial support from the European Union.
The name of the initiative: EU Directive 2024/1385: challenges and opportunities for Ukraine
Organization: NGO Centre «Women’s Perspectives»
Objective: To conduct a comprehensive analysis of Ukrainian legislation’s compliance with EU Directive 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence and develop practical recommendations for implementing European standards during wartime and Ukraine’s EU membership prospects.
Over a year ago, in May 2024, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU took a significant step in strengthening women’s protection from violence by adopting the first comprehensive Directive 2024/1385. It establishes common standards for member states in combating gender-based violence. For Ukraine, which has already ratified the Istanbul Convention and aspires to EU membership, this Directive provides specific benchmarks for improving national legislation.
It establishes minimum standards for criminal law, victim protection, and access to justice, including:
▪ Criminalising offences such as female genital mutilation, forced marriages, and cyber violence (for example, non-consensual sharing of intimate images).
▪ Enhancing victim protection. Establishing detailed rules for providing assistance and protection to victims of domestic violence, facilitating complaint procedures, and guaranteeing the right to confidentiality.
▪ Taking into account aggravating circumstances, such as crimes committed against children, public officials, journalists, or human rights defenders.
Halyna Fedkovych, Women’s Rights House at Women’s Perspectives Centre NGO:
We at the Women’s Rights House believe that for Ukraine (which aspires to EU membership and have ratified the Istanbul Convention in 2022) analysing our national legislation’s compliance with this Directive is critically important. This is particularly relevant during wartime, when unfortunately we’re seeing an increase in domestic violence cases, especially those committed by military personnel and veterans.
The initiative plans to:
- Conduct a detailed analysis of EU Directive 2024/1385 and a comparative analysis of Ukrainian legislation’s compliance with its requirements,
- Develop specific recommendations for legislative changes based on the analysis,
- Present the research this autumn.
The results will help improve the effectiveness of women’s rights protection in Ukraine and bring us closer to European standards.
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This initiative is implemented within the project “Supporting the Activities of the Ukrainian National Platform of the EaP CSF in 2025–2026,” carried out by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting with financial support from the European Union. The content of the research is the sole responsibility of Women’s Perspectives Centre NGO and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting.
