Inadequate protection for women and girls seeking refuge in Germany

(University of G ö ttingen) Germany is not meeting its legal obligations to protect refugee women and girls from discrimination, according to a " shadow report " by G ö ttingen University, the association Pro Asyl and several refugee councils. Based on current research and a survey of 65 women's counselling centres, psychosocial counselling centres and institutions working with refugees, the study finds that Germany does not adequately protect refugee women and girls and does not meet the requirements of the Istanbul Convention.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news