Violence directed against a person because of that person’s gender, gender identity or gender expression, or which affects persons of a particular gender disproportionately.
… Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women and the most extreme form of gender discrimination. It poses a threat to the fundamental … across jurisdictions. The elimination of gender-basedviolence and the protection of victims is a stated goal …
… as the killing of a woman or girl because of her gender, is the most extreme form of gender-basedviolence, deeply rooted in the inequalities between men and …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) broadly defines femicide as ‘the … and girls as ‘the most severe manifestation of gender-basedviolence’. Various terms are used by the European Union (EU) …
… presents evidence on coercive control and psychological violence against women in EU Member States. The study … and consequences of coercive control and psychological violence against women, assesses the criminalisation of psychological violence and coercive control in EU Member States and …
… measures undertaken across the EU to support victims of violence during the Covid-19 outbreak (from March until the … development of governmental strategies on prevention of gender-basedviolence and on crisis preparedness. Further reading …
… The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination that has a major negative impact on …
… Eradicating gender-basedviolence against women is a priority of the European Union … Member States. This commitment is affirmed in the main EU gender equality policy documents, most recently by the EU …
… Violence against women (VAW) is a violation of human rights. … and combating VAW. Further information Data collection on gender-basedviolence Good practices on administrative data on …
… them with reliable and comparable data for evidence-based actions and policy improvement in the area of FGM . It … out the need for specialised services for victims of gender-basedviolence, including counseling and shelters. These services …