… Women7 Summit (W7) in Rome on 9 May 2024 on the cost of gender-based violence and the power of data. Dear colleagues, … be here at the W7 summit, surrounded by change makers for gender equality. I want to start by thanking you for inviting … we can strengthen our response efforts to the specific needs of the victims – especially for the most vulnerable who …
… response efforts to adapt prevention support to specific needs of the victims. Aside from data systems, another … state parties. In our reports, data collected from EIGE on gender equality is an important source of information, for being high-quality and allowing an analysis of gender equality and gender mainstreaming in EU countries. …
… In recent weeks, killings of a woman or girl because of her gender (femicide) in a few EU Member States show the urgency … are killed every hour by someone in their own family. This needs to change. The international human rights framework … prevent femicide. Strengthening legal responses. Femicide needs to be seen as a separate criminal offence. This entails …
… measures are starting to be put in place. More needs to be done. What is coercive control and psychological … the most at-risk groups and those who have additional needs. In EIGE’s research, younger women (under 30), women … Read the full report here Explore EIGE's resources on gender-based violence …
… for the “What were you wearing that day?” exhibition on gender-based violence, organised by the European Commission … on the part of the rapist. At the European Institute for Gender Equality, the European Union’s knowledge centre on gender equality, we have solid data on different forms of …
… has woken us up – woken us up to the realities of everyday gender inequalities that our society was already facing, but … the important information that policymakers need to design gender-equal recovery measures. I will tell you more about … ideas for leaders and decision makers to ensure that the gender perspective is not forgotten when it comes to making …
… Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at an event on gender-based violence organised by the Venice Office of the … World campaign, launching the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. As you may know, I was working at the … took up my role as Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality, so I know first-hand of how committed my …
… Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their gender. It can include intentional homicides, such as the … system, as well as guidance on how to identify the ‘gender dimension’ of a female homicide. While no EU Member … of femicide would help EU Member States identify these gender-based killings, which currently vanish into female …
… human trafficking in the European Union. It is a form of gender-based violence that disproportionately affects women. … against women. Member States are obliged by law to take gender specific measures to assist and protect victims. In … day on 18 October, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a report on the matter. …