Hungary rejected ratifying a treaty to protect women from violence, because it said it promoted 'destructive gender ideologies' and 'illegal immigration'

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• Hungary rejected the Istanbul Convention, an international agreement aimed at combating violence against women, including abuses such as genital mutilation and marital rape.
• United Nations data predicts global domestic violence will increase by 20% while much of the globe is on lockdown.
• The rejection comes just weeks after the government began trying to push through a law that would end legal recognition of trans people in Hungary.
• As the government voted against ratification, outnumbered female politicians held up signs covered in sexist quotes made by male politicians in earlier parliament sessions.
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The Hungarian parliament — one of the most male-dominated legislatures in Europe — has rejected ratifying a treaty that aims to stop violence against women.

Just weeks after the government tried pushing through a law that would end legal recognition of trans people in Hungary, the government refused to sign on to an international convention designed to combat violence against women. 

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