… unknown country in the EU, many face barriers – especially women and girls who have been exposed to conflict-related … of gender-based violence. And this is mostly hitting many women and girls. To make matters even more complex, they face barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive rights in host countries. At EU and Member State level, more …
… The spate of femicide cases in 2021 puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate …
… Equality Index shows signs of a worsening situation for women in many areas of work and home life. The Index paints … “If you want to measure the progress and state of human rights in a country, look no further than the rights enjoyed by women and girls.” "Intersectionality has to take centre …
… publishes a new report ‘Combating cyber violence against women and girls’ which underlines the urgent need to develop … mutually exclusive definitions of cyber violence against women and girls (CVAWG) and its forms. CVAWG is deeply … Women’s Information Centre in Lithuania, Lithuanian Human Rights Centre and Zonta International, have come together to …
… Working women earn on average 13% less than men for doing the same … fewer pension entitlements and other social benefits. And women continue to pay the price for this well into … equal work a reality”, says Samira Rafaela of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee. ‘‘We’re a step closer …
… Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) … in a grim reality. Data from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) showed that across the EU, 44 % of women have experienced psychological violence from a partner …
… the internet and social media, cyber violence against women and girls is an increasing concern. Despite the lack of data, EU estimates show that one in ten women have experienced some form of cyber violence since the … women and girls here Read the results of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) 2014 survey on violence against women in …
… contributes to better outcomes for all, girls and boys, women and men.” Whichever sector you pick, there are plenty … routes planned by men, even though most of the users are women. And the list goes on across all sectors. For example, … access to social security benefits, such as pension rights and maternity leave, would be a major improvement to …