Combating violence against women: Italy

Violence against women is rooted in women’s unequal status in society, and that status reflects the unbalanced distribution of social, political, and economic power among women and men in society. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time and a form of discrimination that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women.

Further information

Press release: Lighting the way for change - Ending violence against women

More about EIGE’s work on gender-based violence