Any act or behaviour which causes economic harm to an individual. Economic violence can take the form of, for example, property damage, restricting access to financial resources, education or the labour market, or not complying with economic responsibilities, such as alimony.
… under the Belgian Presidency, equality issues such as violence against women and anti-discrimination see new-found … criminalises physical violence, as well as psychological, economic, and sexual violence against women across the EU, … equality Ministers approved Council conclusions on the economic empowerment and financial independence of women as a …
… media and NGOs continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ has … flagrant human rights abuse even worse, as lockdowns and economic uncertainty leave many women living in continuous … women and girls particularly vulnerable, as lockdowns and economic uncertainty can leave them trapped at home with …
… impact of the 2008 global financial crisis, and the economic decisions that were made in its wake, as a … this puts women first in line for job losses as the economic fallout of the Covid crisis starts to bite. As we … Another test we are facing is how to put an end violence against women. As people were confined to their …
… I seen such frequent reports in the media about domestic violence. The effect of lockdown measures has reminded us … have provided initial figures showing a spike in domestic violence during lockdown. For example, France saw a 32 % jump … in the first place. We are planning to look into the economic impacts of Covid-19 from a gender perspective. We …
… the unequal distribution of unpaid work, and gender-based violence, to name just a few. Some new challenges have also … equality. Gender equality is inseparable from women’s economic empowerment. In fact, women’s economic empowerment is critical for gender equality. It is …
… job losses and reduced working hours to spikes in domestic violence and overwhelmed counsellors, the effects of the … gained only half as many jobs as men. This shows that the economic impact of the pandemic is having longer lasting … gender equality, Member States will have to show how their economic recovery plans promote gender equality in order to …
… Spikes in domestic violence reports during Covid-19 lockdowns have been a sad … partner violence as: “physical, sexual, psychological or economicviolence that occurs between former or current … However, data for the number of women victims of economic intimate partner violence (see Figure 1) is …
… first legally binding instrument dedicated to combating violence against women. Violence against women is rooted in the unequal power … challenging the unequal division of social, political, and economic power among women and men, and the ways in which …