… To reduce violence against women, first we need to understand the scope of the phenomenon, and for that we need quality … assess the effectiveness of policy measures and services in place, estimate the resources needed to tackle the issue …
… Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be one of the most brutal and at the same time most tabooed forms of … During recent years FGM has gained considerable attention inthe EU. In June 2012, the European Parliament adopted the … FGM under national actions plans on violence against women and/or gender equality. Ten Member States have …
… Mapping the current status and potential of administrative sources of data on gender-based violence inthe EU and Croatia” EIGE has recently launched a study on … researchers and experts on this issue. While countless womeninthe European Union continue to be affected by …
… Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, European Commission Vice-President … for zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM). The Commission organised a high-level roundtable event to … – thought to have affected several hundred thousand womeninthe EU. The Commissioners were joined by Members of the …
… All EU Member States have endorsed the main human rights instruments, which oblige them to combat violence against women as a human rights violation, and as a specific … other non-binding documents on violence against women. In December 2009, under the Swedish Presidency, the Council …
… Gender-based violence is one of the most severe forms of gender inequality. This issue affects women disproportionally as it is directly connected to the … out two studies on the costs of gender-based violence inthe European Union. The most recent study provides updated …
… In brief Austria’s federal ministries have been obliged to carry out gender budgeting since the revision of the constitution in 2009, but this provision … be carried out with a view to ensuring equality between women and men. Training programme Accordingly, an extensive …
… In brief Think, Act, Report is a voluntary initiative which was launched in 2011 by the UK’s Government Equalities Office (GEO), part of the … models, diversity forums and leadership programmes for women. Think, Act , Report aims to drive greater transparency …
… GRPP is procurement that promotes gender equality through the goods, services or works being purchased. This means that … examine the impact of all contracted activities on women’s and men’s needs, interests and concerns, and design and deliver contracts in a way that reduces inequalities. It does not necessarily …
… Relevance of gender inthe policy area Agriculture is one of the most widespread … a gender point of view, there are significant gaps between women and men. For example, women farm holders have …
… Relevance of gender inthe policy area Energy is a driver of economic development, … climate change. Energy plays an essential role in both women’s and men’s lives. However, it has been recently …
… Relevance of gender inthe policy area Tourism is the third largest socio-economic … has been paid to how the tourism industry benefits women and men, as well as to the relation between tourism and …