Physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence between current or former spouses as well as current or former partners. It constitutes a form of violence which affects women disproportionately and which is therefore distinctly gendered.
Statistical definition
Any act of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occurs between former or current spouses or partners, whether or not the perpetrator shares or has shared the same residence with the victim.
… Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial … or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or …
… connection to The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of … violence: European commitments Nine out of ten victims of intimatepartnerviolence in the EU are women. The number of women …
… Affairs Council (EPSCO) adopted Conclusions on “ Combating violence against women, and the provision of support services … Support report Fact sheet: Support for women victims of intimatepartnerviolence Interview with Sylvia Walby on EIGE’s report …
… Gender-based violence is enacted under many different manifestations, from its most widespread form, intimatepartnerviolence , to acts of violence carried out in online …
… Gender-based violence is one of the most severe forms of gender … and enriched estimates of the costs of gender-based and intimatepartnerviolence in the EU. The previous study from 2014 …
… Gender-based violence is a phenomenon deeply rooted in gender inequality, … collection on violence against women Risk assessment of intimatepartnerviolence Costs of gender-based violence in the EU …
… December on Integrated Protection Measures against Gender Violence) Purpose of the Act 1. The purpose of this Act is to combat the violence exercised against women by their present or former … whose goal is to prevent, punish and eradicate this violence and lend assistance to its victims. 3. The gender …
… in Croatia, "domestic violence" is any form of physical, mental, sexual or economic violence, in particular: physical violence or the use of physical force, regardless of whether …
… Platform for Action in the EU Member States Domestic violence against women remains one of the most pervasive … global problems . In the EU, 9 out of 10 victims of intimatepartnerviolence are women. It harms women, families, …