"All member states of the European Union have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against All Women (CEDAW) and are thus obliged to address domination over and discrimination against women ... Yet those in a position of power or influence have been slow to demand justice for undocumented women in Europe. There are serious attempts by politicians and even service providers to justify that a woman’s right to live a life free from violence is derived from her administrative status and not her humanity." (Quoted from paper)