Responding to Gender Vulnerability

Abstract This article examines gender-determined vulnerability within the context of the Istanbul Convention, which aims to combat violence against women and domestic violence. It discusses the implementation challenges faced by States, particularly Poland, in addressing culturally motivated crimes like forced marriage and female genital mutilation. The article analyses whether recent legal changes align with the Convention’ s goals and explore the impact of grevio ’s evaluations on national criminal laws. The study emphasises the need to tackle underlying gender inequalities and stereotypes to effectively protect vulnerable groups and ensure justice for victims of violence.