Any intentional conduct that seriously impairs another person’s psychological integrity through coercion or threats.
Statistical definition:
Any act which causes psychological harm to an individual. Psychological violence can take the form of, for example, coercion, defamation, verbal insult or harassment.
… and in politics, and women’s health , education , and violence against women , are all burning issues. EIGE’s … barriers to gender equality, tackling gender-based violence, getting more women into the labour market , company … immediate and long-term implications for health and psychological and social development for women and children …
… International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Violence against women is a violation … of the problem, and its impact on women’s physical and psychological well-being across different areas of everyday … to explore women’s experiences of physical, sexual and psychologicalviolence during their lifetime. The cooperation …
… connection to The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign (25 November-10 December –Human Rights Day) … safe accommodation, protection, healthcare, legal, psychological and employment counselling, social and …
… to support Member States' activities to raise awareness of violence against women and a further EUR 11.4 million for … which explicitly refers to FGM as a form of gender-based violence ( IP/12/1066 ). But while all EU Member States and … girls; it has severe short-term and long-term physical and psychological consequences. In the EU countries where women …
… the WHO European Region experience physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner. Today, on the first day of the 16-day global campaign of Activism Against Gender Violence, the City of Vienna, with the European Institute for … takes throughout the European Union, from physical and psychological abuse in partnerships, to sexual assault and …
… The estimated personal and societal cost of Violence against Women is alarmingly high. Direct and indirect costs of violence against women and intimate partner violence affect … tells us: “Victims often suffer long term physical and psychological damage that disables their normal lives and …
… Gender-based violence is enacted under many different manifestations, from … women as falling under four key forms: physical, sexual, psychological and economic. EIGE has produced and uses … violence can take the form of rape or sexual assault. Psychologicalviolence Any act which causes psychological …
… use without permission. This can result in devastating psychological effects on women, particularly young women, who … an important role in supporting and empowering victims of violence (e.g. web campaigns, information and support … websites and apps) and in helping combat gender-based violence. Existing gender-equality policy objectives at EU …
… both for pupils and teachers, is widespread. Gender-based violence and sexist language also occurs in educational … and early school leaving gender and training gender-based violence at school. Gender inequalities in the policy area - … include physical violence, verbal abuse or intent to cause psychological harm through humiliation or exclusion. The ways …
… disabilities related to home accidents and sexual violence, as well as diseases and disabilities related to old age. Sexual abuse and domestic violence particularly affect women and girls in all countries … This is due to the interrelation of biological aspects, psychological and cultural behaviour (related to ethnic, …
… justice system) responsible for taking measures to fight violence against women. Acknowledging the gender dimension of … its forms is the most obvious, producing both physical and psychological consequences. The judicial practices or … of women who have been subjected to physical, sexual and psychologicalviolence for years, women face the risk of …
… Gender-based violence is a phenomenon deeply rooted in gender inequality, … human rights violations within all societies. Gender-based violence is violence directed against a person because of … violence are emphasised as resulting in ‘physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women, …
… December on Integrated Protection Measures against Gender Violence) Purpose of the Act 1. The purpose of this Act is to combat the violence exercised against women by their present or former … which this Act refers encompasses all acts of physical and psychologicalviolence, including offences against sexual …
… in Croatia, "domestic violence" is any form of physical, mental, sexual or economic … treatment of children in the educational purposes; psychologicalviolence, or the application of psychological pressure that caused a feeling of fear, danger, …