Istanbul Convention on violence against women

In news- Turkey has exit from Istanbul Convention on Violence Against Women.

About the convention-

The Council of Europe established the Istanbul Convention.
It is a human rights treaty that aims to prevent and prosecute all forms of violence against women, promote gender equality and ensure protection and rehabilitation of women who are victims of violence.
It is the first legally-binding instrument which “creates a comprehensive legal framework and approach to combat violence against women”.
It was opened for ratification in May 2011 and became effective from 1 August 2014.
On November 24, 2011, Turkey became the first country to ratify the Istanbul convention and, on March 8, 2012, it incorporated the Istanbul Convention into domestic law.
As of March 2019, it has been signed by 45 countries and the European Union and ratified by 34 counties.
In July 2021, Turkey became the first and only country to withdraw from the convention, after denouncing it on 20 March 2021.
The convention contains 81 articles separated into 12 chapters.
States which ratify the Convention must criminalize several offences, including psychological violence, stalking, physical violence, sexual violence, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, forced abortion and forced sterilisation.
The convention also includes an article targeting crimes committed in the name of “honour”.
India is not a signatory to the convention.