Intimate partner violence is the most prevalent form of violence against women in the EU. In a joint effort to address this, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), together with the Luxembourg Ministry of Equal Opportunities will launch the 2015 White Ribbon Campaign in Luxembourg on 25 November, the international day for the elimination of violence against women. The...
This report analyses Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA, also called the ‘Victims’ Rights Directive’. The analysis has been conducted from a gender perspective [1]. The study is focused on the specificities of...
This publication summarises the findings of the in-depth study of gender-equality training performed in the framework of EIGE’s 2-year project, Gender Training in the European Union: Mapping, Research and Stakeholders’ Engagement. The in-depth study looks at the preconditions and factors contributing to effective training delivery. Effective gender equality training: Synthesis report Database of resources on gender equality training
This document lays out the approach that EIGE proposes to take over the next four years to support the work of the European institutions and Member States in identifying levels of violence against women and in formulating policies to eradicate it. It forms an intrinsic part of EIGE’s forthcoming Mid-Term Work Programme, which is contingent on the approval of the...