… International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Violence against women is a violation of human rights, and as such continues … rooted in gender inequality and impacts on the future of women and of men in Europe. The problem of violence against …
… Vienna and Vilnius, 25 November 2013 A quarter of all women in the WHO European Region experience physical and/or … to this hidden epidemic. During their lives, 25.4% of women in the European Region experience physical and/or … report Global and regional estimates of violence against women . “Violence against women can not be tolerated in any …
… can also drive acts of violence. This means that while women face violence and discrimination based on gender, some women experience multiple and interlocking forms of violence. … Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence), defines violence against women …
… and cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Regarding … of social and biological sources of differences in women’s and men’s health. An understanding of the interaction … conditions. In the European population, there are more women than men. Women generally live longer than men in all …
… but the justice system does not equally accommodate women’s and men’s needs. The due diligence principle holds … responsible for taking measures to fight violence against women. Acknowledging the gender dimension of crime is not … equality and human rights, but also an economic one. Women’s representation in decision-making is a matter of …
… directed against a person because of their gender. Both women and men experience gender-based violence but the majority of victims are women and girls. Gender-based violence and violence against women are terms that are often used interchangeably as it has …