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.
… In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender … job losses and reduced working hours to spikes in domestic violence and overwhelmed counsellors, the effects of the … has also seen a rise in reports of domestic violenceagainstwomen. During the first wave of lockdowns across …
… measures undertaken across the EU to support victims of violence during the Covid-19 outbreak (from March until the … of governmental strategies on prevention of gender-based violence and on crisis preparedness. Further reading EIGE's … gender equality gains EIGE's resources on gender-based violence …
… stakeholders in Türkiye Directorate General on Status of Women in the Ministry of Family and Social Policies Turkish … Türkiye Integration of administrative records in combating violenceagainstwomenViolenceagainstwomen – policy-making and …
… region. The projects range from the empowerment of rural women to e-modules of gender-sensitive programs for civil … behalf of both spouses Local level coordination mechanisms against domestic violence Montenegro Implementing principles of gender …
… In Turkey, women victims of violence are registered in the specific … first sought help. The National Action Plan on Combating ViolenceAgainstWomen 2016-2020 includes the activity ‘An …
… Montenegro, gender equality means equal opportunities for women and men to contribute to cultural, political, economic … related to marking 16 days of activism to combat violenceagainstwomen. In each case, there is a financial aspect to …
… and providing services for the victims of domestic violence and their children. Good quality, timely services … and civil society organisations representing the rights of women and children. The mechanisms are usually coordinated by … directly aligned with the National Strategy for Protection against Domestic Violence. Members of the coordination …
… of the Regional Coordination Board, a regional network of women’s NGOs was established as a Union of Associations, … Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violenceagainstwomen and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention). At …
… to contain the coronavirus led to spikes in domestic violence reports. In two new studies, the European Institute … assesses the measures each EU country took to protect women during the pandemic and shows how governments can … the lead up to the international day to eliminate violenceagainstwomen. National action plans Ireland, Spain and …
… total equality. The scores are based on the gaps between women and men and levels of achievement in six core domains: … their sub-domains. The Index has two additional domains: violenceagainstwomen and intersecting inequalities. The Gender …
… support gender balance, the promotion gap between women and men disappeared [2] . 3. Take the pulse of your … the Institute conducted investigations and took action against staff members, including dismissals. EIGE … can be acceptable, for example if survivors of sexual violence are speaking. However, more often than not it is …
… About a third of women who faced sexual harassment in the EU experienced it in … Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating ViolenceagainstWomen and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) …
… is linked to beliefs around the fundamental nature of women and men and the roles they should play in society. … than men and disproportionately subject to gender-based violence [1] . Sexist attitudes, practices and behaviour … favour and those without power are typically discriminated against. Sexism is also related to stereotypes since …