… in its contribution to a public consultation on the design of transparency reports under the Digital Services Act (DSA), … EIGE urges the inclusion of a gendered category ofhuman trafficking, acknowledging the rising use of social … It ensures user safety, protects fundamental rights, and creates a fair and open online platform …
… Parliament in Vilnius on Violence against Women in Times of Crisis: Challenges and Potential Solutions under the … with barriers to accessing their sexual and reproductive rights in host countries. Traditional gender roles , … stigma still hamper women and girls from accessing their humanrights. But international legal frameworks are the …
… As EU countries grapple with a new wave of Covid-19, police, media and NGOs continue to report on … This ‘shadow pandemic’ has a devastating effect on the rightsofwomen and girls across Europe. The EU Agency for … to face violence. The pandemic has made this flagrant humanrights abuse even worse, as lockdowns and economic …
… In recent weeks, killings of a woman or girl because of her gender (femicide) in a few … The spate of femicide cases in 2021 puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women … their own family. This needs to change. The international humanrights framework obliges States to follow the due …
… delivered a keynote address at the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union Conference in Stockholm, … turning point evidence related to the intersection between women’s economic empowerment and violence against women as a … ongoing and central priorities. Gender equality is a human right. Violence against women – is a violation of this …
… Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a severe form of gender-based violence, that violates the humanrightsofwomen and girls. The practice entails “all …