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Definition of violence against women

Violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women including all acts of gender-based violence that result in, or are likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.

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  • Why Europe needs to act earlier to stop violence against women

    … service providers are working to strengthen protection for women facing violence. But the latest EU Gender-Based Violence Survey … EU equality ministers reaffirmed that tackling violence against women requires more than reacting after a call to …

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  • Women in the public sphere should not have to fear

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  • Justice on paper, barriers in practice: women’s experience of the system 

    … International Women’s Day 2026 places access to justice at the centre of … every day, whether the system is approached at all.  Violence against women remains one of the most widespread human rights …

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  • When women are safe online, democracy is stronger

    … On the occasion of the International Women's Day, EIGE Director Carlien Scheele addresses the … and democracy: combating stereotypes, disinformation and violence in the digital age” in the European Parliament on 5 … only mirror but amplify structural inequalities. Violence against women in public life – which has long been recognised …

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    … the current situation of administrative data collection on violence against women in the EU.  This report provides the results of EIGE’s …

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    … New findings from the EU gender-based violence survey reveal a stark reality – violence against women is widespread, increasingly digital and overlooked by …

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    … in line with the Directive (EU) 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence, two thematic working subgroups …

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    … Violence against women – as shown by the results of the European Union gender-based violence (EU-GBV) survey conducted by Eurostat, the European …

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  • How the Western Balkans, Türkiye and EIGE are advancing gender equality together

    … statistics particularly on reliable data collection on women and men in decision-making positions for  EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database . Measuring Violence Against Women (VAW)  by aligning regional data collection …

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