And it threatens our health, wealth and well-being. Imagine starting your career full of promise, only to be silenced, sidelined, or made ill by unwanted sexual behaviour. This is the reality for millions of women across Europe. The biggest EU-wide survey on violence against women, from Eurostat, FRA and EIGE, capturing the lived experiences of almost 115,000 women, shows that...
To address gender-based violence (GBV) across the EU, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is helping to standardise and enhance the collection of administrative data. This data is crucial for understanding the nature and extent of GBV and implementing effective policies to protect victims. “What we have in terms of available and comparable data reveals only the tip of...
When 1 in 3 women experience physical and/or sexual violence in the EU but only 1 in 5 contact a healthcare service or social service provider following the incident, we need to take a closer and more critical look at how we can better protect and empower victims of gender-based and domestic violence. On 25 March EIGE Director Carlien Scheele...
Violence against women in the European Union is not just a social issue—it is a human rights crisis. According to EIGE’s latest Gender Equality Index 2024 Thematic Focus, gender-based violence remains prevalent, severe and under-reported across the EU..
