Restored is pleased and proud to join IC Change in calling on the UK government to ratify the Istanbul Convention. The Istanbul Convention provides a positive framework for action on prevention, protection and prosecution of violence against women and girls. It helps protect and support survivors of abuse.
Restored aims to transform relationships and end violence against women, working with and through the church. Challenging and changing the silence, shame and stigma around abuse are important steps yet this must be done in conjunction with the provision of funded, effective services to support survivors of abuse.
We strongly urge the UK government to fulfill its promise and to ratify the Istanbul Convention. The time to act is now.