Any act which causes physical harm as a result of unlawful physical force. Physical violence can take the form of, among others, serious and minor assault, deprivation of liberty and manslaughter
… a reserve list for the post of Researcher - Gender Based Violence (GBV). The registration of applications will begin … relevant to their work. The post Combating gender-based violence is one of the European Commission’s policy … in strengthening their institutional response to combating violence against women together with collecting comprehensive …
… While normative masculinity is closely associated with physical strength and independence, seeking treatment and … conditions and low socioeconomic status, and gender-based violence (Garcia-Moreno and Watts, 2011; WHO, 2016d). These …
… Gender-based violence is a widespread phenomenon in the European Union, … – in 2012, one in three women aged 15 or over experienced physical and/or sexual violence. Although a price cannot be put on women’s lives and …
… on health: poor mental health, a rise in gender-based violence and the provision of SRH services in a crisis. … are able to follow ‘stay at home’ orders and those whose physical presence is still required at work (EIGE, 2021c). … both increases their risk of infection and magnifies the physical and psychological pressure they experience (King et …
… ‘Good sexual and reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being in all matters … developments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gender-based violence is considered a contributing factor to poor SRH, and … high-quality SRH for women and girls (WHO, 2012). The physical and mental health of women and girls who have an …
… EU. However, on average, the EU population does too little physical activity and consumes insufficient fruit and … Women are less physically active but eat more healthily Physical activity is an important component of healthy … sex, excessive use of harmful substances, extreme sports, violence, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, is …
… While violence affects all women, some groups face a higher risk … ability to take part in common activities (48 %). The violence against women survey (FRA, 2014) also showed that … of lesbian women reported the most recent hate-motivated physical and sexual attack to any organisation, including the …
… The domain of violence cannot be updated regularly because of the serious … (FRA, 2021) provides some EU-wide data on experiences of physicalviolence and harassment among women and men. Owing … Rights Survey, 8 % of women in the EU-27 experienced physicalviolence (excluding sexual violence) in the 5 years …
… in health-promoting behaviour, such as healthy eating and physical activity. While more women meet the World Health … (14 %) [2] , more men meet the target of 180 minutes of physical activity a week (47 %) [3] . However, more men … have given rise to a ‘shadow pandemic’ of gender-based violence; in particular, there has been a surge in intimate …
… and central Europe particularly affected. Domain of violence Regular updates to the domain of violence are a … insights. It shows that 8 % of women in the EU experienced physicalviolence (excluding sexual violence) in the 5 years before the survey, and 5 % of women experienced physicalviolence in the 12 months preceding the survey. …
… What factors are associated with recent intimate partner violence? Findings from the WHO multi-country study on … F. P. (2006). Intimate partner violence and women’s physical, mental, and social functioning. American Journal of … P., Wynne, C. (2002). Intimate partner violence and physical health consequences. Archives of internal medicine, …
… and access to care. Employment status influences people’s physical and mental health through working conditions, income … between low socioeconomic status and poor mental and physical health. It is widely argued that reducing … et al., 2017; Patel et al., 2018). Preventing all types of violence against women is among the most effective and …
… Others can be detrimental, for example gender-based violence or gender inequalities in accessing medical … has a direct effect on various dimensions of health, be it physical or mental. At the national level, it has also been … Employment can affect health directly through the physical work environment, for example exposure to toxins. …
… 31 % of women in the European Union have experienced physicalviolence by either a partner or a non-partner since the age of 15, and 7 % of women experienced physicalviolence by anyone in the 12 months before the …
… (EIGE) has estimated that the cost of gender-based violence across the EU is €366 billion a year. Violence against women makes up 79 % of this cost, amounting … gender-based violence, with the biggest cost coming from physical and emotional impact (56 %), followed by criminal …
… Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) [2] . EU law distinguishes … harassment Any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature occurs, with the purpose …