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.
… social media commentary by bringing in EIGE’s evidence on gender and security , launched in June last year, ahead of … the war are at a greater risk of conflict related sexual violence . Did you know that in times of peace, approximately … 35 percent of women worldwide experience gender-basedviolence (GBV) but in times of crises, this number …
… work is a continuation of our ongoing commitment for gender equality, focusing on the thematic and political … in Brussels. We covered topics such as crises and gender-basedviolence, the Index 2022 ’s thematic focus on unpaid care, …
… EIGE’s latest report on coercive control and psychological violence across the EU Member States proves high prevalence. … Read the full report here Explore EIGE's resources on gender-basedviolence …
… somehow we still have a hard time accepting that online violence is as real as offline violence. Some people believe … the fact that research from the European Institute for Gender Equality, the EU’s knowledge centre on gender … the European Parliament recently estimating that gender-based cyber violence costs the European Union up to 89 …
… Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their gender. It can include intentional homicides, such as the … femicide would help EU Member States identify these gender-based killings, which currently vanish into female homicide … any gendered risk factors such as dependence or previous violence. Laws and data collection practices are slowly …
… Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has released new findings on the … job losses and reduced working hours to spikes in domestic violence and overwhelmed counsellors, the effects of the … prepared for a future crisis, action to combat gender-basedviolence needs to be part of a wider, long-term …
… to contain the coronavirus led to spikes in domestic violence reports. In two new studies, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) assesses the measures each EU country … overall shaky support systems for victims of gender-basedviolence. A lack of funding and shelter space resulted …
… world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. On the eve of this occasion Vilnius … Town Hall and EU House, where the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is located, will be lit up in orange. … efforts, EIGE has prepared factsheets on gender-basedviolence in all the 28 member states. You can find the …
… first legally binding instrument dedicated to combating violence against women. Violence against women is rooted in … women and men and is one of the strongest expressions of gender inequality. “ The elimination of violence against … strategies. Learn more about EIGE's work on gender-basedviolence . Photo (C): Council of Europe …