NAPE – Committee for Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

The Committee for Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (NAPE) is responsible for the coordination,monitoring and evaluation of the measures required under the Istanbul Convention in Finland. 

Istanbul Convention

The aim of the Istanbul Convention is to prevent and eliminate violence against women and violence taking place in families, protect the victims of violence and provide support services to them, and hold the perpetrators to account. The aim is also to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and promote substantive equality between women and men.

The Istanbul Convention was adopted in 2011 and it entered into force in Finland on 1 August 2015.

• Action Plan for the Istanbul Convention for 2022–2025Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
• The text of the Convention and the language versions on the Council of Europe’s websiteLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
• The Council of Europe’s website on the Istanbul Convention and Action against violence against womenLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
• Brochure on the Istanbul ConventionLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
• GREVIO’s evaluation report on Finland 2019Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab

NAPE coordinates measures against violence

NAPE is the coordinating body required under the Istanbul Convention. Its task is to coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Convention in Finland. NAPE operates in conjunction with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. The Committee consists of representatives of ministries and their subordinate administration. 

• List of the Committee members 

Contact information

Elina Kervinen, Senior Specialist, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, tel. +358 29 524 8176, elina.kervinen@thl.fi

Minna Viuhko, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, tel. +358 29 516 3470, minna.viuhko@gov.fi