EUROPEAN CENTRE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
CENTRE EUROPEEN DU CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DES FEMMES

Resolution on new forms of violence against children

The member countries of the European Centre of the International Council of Women (ECICW-CECIF) met at an international conference organized in Athens by the National Council of Greek Women on May 11 2006, to examine the issues related to new forms of violence against children within and outside the family, inside and across borders.

The European Centre of the International Council of Women (ECICW-CECIF)
(i) Being aware of the risks of violence arising from the increase in
– Migration
- Separation of families
- Misuse of the internet and electronic crime
- Pornography
- Trafficking in children
(ii) Urges the European Commission, the Council of Europe and National Governments to take immediate action:
a) to introduce additional policies and to provide funding of new initiatives for the protection of children;
b) to inform and educate children - parents - teachers about the emerging risks in contemporary society; and
c) to promote effective techniques as a means for avoiding them.

Laura Finne-Elonen
President of ECICW –CECIF
Dagmarinkatu 8 B 30
FIN- 00100 Helsinki
Finland
lfinne@welho.com

NOTE: The European Centre of the International Council of Women, ECICW-CECIF is a pan –European umbrella organization working within the framework of the International Council of Europe and the European Women’s Lobby, with a participative status at the Council of Europe. ECICW-CECIF consists of National Councils in 23 European countries. Together they represent 10 million women through their 850 member organisations.

ECICW / CECIF MEMBER ORGANISATIONS
Austria: Bund Osterreichischer Frauenvereine
Azerbaijan: Association for the Protection of Women Rights after D.Aliyeva
Belgium: Nederlandstalige Vrouwenraad
Denmark: Women’s Council in Denmark
Finland: National Council of Women of Finland
France: Conseil National des Femmes Françaises
FYROM: Union of Women’s Organizations of the Republic of Macedonia
Germany: Deutscher Frauenring
Great Britain: National Council of Women of Great Britain
Greece: Conseil National des Femmes Hellènes
Hungary: Hungarian Women’s Association
Israel: Council of Women’s Organisations in Israel
Italy: Consiglio Nazionale delle Donne Italiane
Lithuania: Lithuanian Women’s Society
Luxemburg: Fédération Nationale des Femmes Luxembourgeoises
Malta: National Council of Women of Malta
Monaco: Union des Femmes Monégasques
Netherlands: Nederlandse Vrouwenraad
Russia: The Women Union of Russia
Spain: Consejo Nacional de Mujeres de Espana
Switzerland: Alliance F - Alliance de Sociétés Féminines Suisses
Turkey: National Council of Turkish Women
Ukraine: Ukrainian National Women’s Council