Queen Letizia commemorates 10th anniversary of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing violence against women
This afternoon, Queen Letizia attended an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, also known as the "Istanbul Convention” at Casa America in Madrid.
The event aimed to reinforce Spain's position as one of the leaders in the international sphere in the fight against gender violence as well as reinforce the value of the Istanbul Convention. 33 countries have signed, ratified, and applied it, and another 11 have signed it without ratifying it yet.
In her speech in English and Spanish welcoming all guests, Queen Letizia said: “This is the first legally binding instrument for the construction of a proper framework to fight against these forms of violence. So we are in a perfect moment and setting to look back and reflect upon its results and to reaffirm the importance of our commitment. In short, we are here to highlight the permanent value of the collective effort that we should help to ensure in order to protect women and girls from gender violence.”
Queen Letizia wore her Hugo Boss navy blouse with her blue Hugo Boss pencil skirt. She paired the outfit with her Carolina Herrera navy suede pumps and leather clutch as well as her Karen Hallam gold ring.
