Policy Brief: Aligning Estonian Law with International Law on Gender-Based Violence

Gender-based violence continues to represent a major challenge in Estonian society. 41% of Estonia women have experienced violence in an intimate partner relationship during their lifetime. National legislation has failed to provide an effective response to victims of certain types of violence, such as sexual violence.

There are a number of national development plans in place in Estonia that address intimate partner violence and, less frequently, violence against women. However, it is evident that policy documents rarely acknowledge the gender dimension of certain types of
violence. Read the Policy Brief online at: Policy-Brief_GBV in Estonia