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.
… It is good to be here today to mark International Women’s Day with you, and to share with you our latest data … out of the pandemic, was that of the spikes in domestic violence, which were happing in countries across the globe. … and other crisis situations often lead to more violenceagainstwomen. Yet when the Covid-19 crisis hit, no EU …
… Equality between women and men is one of the values of the European Union. It … in the context of a global pandemic. This year, it happens against the backdrop of war on EU borders, as well as a … at how the police can help protect victims of domestic violence. Today we present our findings on the impact of …
… Scheele delivered this speech at an event on gender-based violence organised by the Venice Office of the Council of … the World campaign, launching the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. As you may know, I was working … my former colleagues are to eradicating violenceagainstwomen. One of the times this was most clear, was when the …
… Action (BPfA) – a milestone in the worldwide struggle for women’s empowerment. Signed by 189 countries in 1995, it [the … the unequal distribution of unpaid work, and gender-based violence, to name just a few. Some new challenges have also … by digitalisation, climate change, and a mounting backlash against gender equality. Gender equality is inseparable from …
… Femicide is the most severe manifestation of gender-based violence. It is deeply rooted in and a manifestation of power … in society, which promotes an unequal status for men and women. Femicide is broadly defined as the killing of a woman … of inequality, oppression and systematic violenceagainstwomen. EIGE assists Member States in their efforts to …
… and a NCD, each exacerbating the effect of the other, against the backdrop of significant social and economic … on health: poor mental health, a rise in gender-based violence and the provision of SRH services in a crisis. … COVID-19 deadlier for men, ‘long COVID’ more likely for women There are considerable variations in how data is …
… restrictions on movement to contain COVID-19 have trapped women and girls at home with their abusers. If victims of violence had legal and social support networks, these were … and connect different intersecting forms of discrimination againstwomen and heighten the risk of violenceagainstwomen …
… While violence affects all women, some groups face a higher risk (EIGE, 2020a). The 2019 … to take part in common activities (48 %). The violenceagainstwomen survey (FRA, 2014) also showed that disability …