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.
… Femicide is an extreme form of gender-based violence, defined broadly as ‘the killing of a woman or girl … to refer to femicide, including ‘gender-related killing of women’ and ‘feminicide’. In 2020, 47 000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate …
… Rape is an unlawful sexual act and a harmful form of sexual violence that disproportionately affects women and girls. Rape occurs in the absence of consent, the … and frequency of rape in the EU, the effects of sexual violence on victims and the actions of Member States to …
… puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their … the due diligence principle when shaping responses to violenceagainstwomen. This means they must prevent, investigate and …
… providing an economic perspective on gender-based violence to pave paths to prevention. Video Carlien Scheele's … turning point evidence related to the intersection between women’s economic empowerment and violenceagainstwomen as a form of gender-based violence. But before …
… disseminated in a context of anonymity and impunity. Both women and men can be victims of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are … or economic harm and suffering. Cyber violenceagainstwomen and girls (CVAWG) is often dismissed as an …
… EIGE recognises the various forms of femicide committed againstwomen and girls as ‘the most severe manifestation of gender-based violence’. Various terms are used by the European Union (EU) …
… to raise awareness on the increasing prevalence of cyber violence in today’s world, looking through the perspective of … – at home, in school, in public. Cyber violenceagainstwomen and girls is a new dimension of gender-based violence …
… not only fuel an overall rise in intolerance and hate (againstwomen and their attained rights and against lesbian, gay, … and non-discrimination, on the fight against gender-based violence and on the promotion and protection of sexual and …