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Definition of gender-based violence

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.

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  • Challenges and Changes: promoting women in law enforcement

    … 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-based violence (GBV) but in times of crises, this number …

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  • EIGE stresses the need for gender dimension in DSA transparency reporting

    … Services Act (DSA), has highlighted the need to include gender-based measurement instruments. Under the DSA, internet … the gendered dimension of risks associated with online violence is captured. Firstly, EIGE recommends in relation …

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    • Digital agenda
    • Violence
  • Traineeship - Brussels Liaison Office

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality 1 (EIGE) announces that it is drawing up a … or an IPA qualifying country 3 . This traineeship shall be based at EIGE’s Brussels liaison office. The traineeship will … (new push for European democracy and tackling gender-based violence) and beyond Perform other tasks assigned by the …

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  • Looking to the future of gender equality: emerging priorities issues

    … participated at the Meeting of the High-Level Group on Gender Mainstreaming in Brussels on 29 January as part of the … put gender equality, with relevant topics like gender-based violence and the gender pay gap , high up on the agenda. And …

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    • Digital agenda
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  • Breakfast conversation on European elections and gender equality

    … include: strengthening ongoing efforts to reducing the gender pay gap increasing women's participation in political … Istanbul Convention is an important tool to combat gender-based violence the role of men and boys in promoting gender …

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  • EIGE publications plan 2024

    … under the Temporary Protection Directive Report Published Gender Equality Action Plans for Parliaments: Step-by-step … framework on cyberviolence  Report 2025 Tackling cyber violence against women and girls: The role of digital … brief on work-life balance  Policy brief 2025 EU gender-based violence survey: Key results Report Published …

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  • Gender-based violence in crises

    … Crisis situations exacerbate the risk of violence for women and girls. This is due to the fact that … situation, which may alter the power dynamics in gender roles. Studies conducted in the context of natural … The study seeks to: deepen the understanding of gender-based violence (GBV) occurring in crises  review policies and …

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  • Administrative data collection on violence against women and domestic violence

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) works hard to improve the collection and comparability of data on intimate partner violence (IPV) and domestic violence across the EU.   This … differences.  The country profiles were published in 2025 based on the latest data. These profiles include a report on …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2024

    … The Gender Equality Index 2024 gives an overview of the state of … inequality and 100 for total equality. The scores are based on the gaps between women and men in terms of the … sub-domains. The Index also has two additional domains: violence against women and intersecting inequalities. The …

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  • Orange The World 2023: Prevention & Protection

    … for the annual campaign. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) came to a close yesterday – which coincided …

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  • Establishment of a network on the prevention of violence against women

    … The Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 committed to the … establishment of an EU network on the prevention of gender-based violence and domestic violence, which would bring together …

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  • Q&As from Gender Equality Index 2023 Conference

    … we have data about that? The indicator on care used in the Gender Equality Index looks at people caring for and … strike in Iceland against the gender pay gap and gender based violence is a sharp reminder also for us in the European …

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  • Women’s Rights and Gender Justice Peer learning

    … peer learning session organised by the Women’s Rights and Gender Justice Working Group (WRGJ WG) will focus on measures … from their different contexts and realities. EIGE’s Gender-based Violence Researcher Cristina Fabre  is taking part in the …

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  • Researcher - Gender Based Violence (GBV)

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1  is organising a call for … a reserve list for the post of Researcher - Gender Based Violence (GBV). The registration of applications will begin …

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  • How to ensure an effective protection, assistance, and prevention systems for survivors of sexual violence: national and global aspects

    … assistance and prevention for survivors of sexual violence. EIGE’s Gender-based Violence Researcher Cristina Fabre will present the …

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  • Ex-ante publicity notice for procurement procedure (€15 000.01- € 60 000.00) ‘Contextual factors to gender-based violence in the EU - a study towards the Gender Equality Index 2024 Thematic Focus’

    … Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a low-value contract for ‘ Contextual factors to gender-based violence in the EU- a study towards the Gender Equality Index …

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  • Ex-ante publicity notice for procurement procedure (€60 000.01 – 139,000.00 Directive threshold) – Gender based Violence in Crises

    … Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (henceforth EIGE) envisages awarding a middle-value contract for Gender-based violence in times of crises . To this end, EIGE launches this …

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  • Conference on guaranteeing sexual and reproductive rights in Europe

    … EIGE's Seconded National Expert in Gender-Based Violence Agata Szypulska is participating at the Spanish EU …

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  • High-level panel discussion of the Launch of the OECD Report: "Breaking the Cycle of Gender-based Violence: Translating evidence into action for victim/survivor-centred governance"

    … While gender-based violence (GBV) has garnered more attention from policymakers in recent years and has become a top gender equality priority for OECD members, significant …

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  • Policy response to violence against women and Femicide Roundtables

    … days of global knowledge exchange and shared learning on violence against women policy reform, and femicide. EIGE has … present alongside with other international experts. EIGE’s Gender-based Violence Researcher Cristina Fabre will deliver two …

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