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Definition of domestic violence

All acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occur within the family or domestic unit, irrespective of biological or legal family ties, or between former or current spouses or partners, whether or not the perpetrator shares or has shared the same residence as the victim.

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58 gender statistics indicators found

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  • What happens when you violate sexist expectations?

    … feminine behaviour is associated with low status and the domestic sphere, women can benefit from adopting … to women in positions of power can be seen in the violence faced by women politicians, with those working on … al., 2009. [5] Council of Europe, Sexism, harassment and violence against women in parliaments in Europe, 2018 ( …

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  • Abbreviations

    … for Fundamental Rights FTE full-time equivalent GDP gross domestic product ICT information and communications … technology, engineering and mathematics WAVE Women Against Violence Europe WHO World Health Organization WiD Women in …

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    Toolkit page
  • New forms of work and flexible working practices in the context of the ICT sector and platform work

    … of platform workers; discrimination, harassment and violence at work; access of platform workers to social … about the prevalence of sexual harassment and gender-based violence in certain types of platform work, such as … male-dominated ride-hailing but also some female-dominated domestic services). Media reports showed that, in the absence …

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    Toolkit page
  • References

    … of Europe. (2011). Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) and explanatory … Euronews. (2020). Domestic violence cases jump 30% during lockdown in France.  …

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    Toolkit page
  • 10. Conclusions

    … to women’s economic independence and in relation to violence against women. Several aspects of the lockdown … for support from women victims of intimate partner violence in many Member States. Domain of work Today’s world … who are the group meeting the sharp growth in demand for domestic services provided via platforms – have decent …

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    Toolkit page
  • 8. Domain of violence

    … The domain of violence provides a set of indicators that can help the EU … 3 weeks of lockdown, the number of registered cases of domestic violence increased by over 30 % (Euronews, 2020). Lockdown exacerbated the risk of domestic abuse by forcing women to remain at home for a …

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    Toolkit page
  • Gender Equality Index 2020: Can we wait 60 more years?

    … delivery, whereas women work more in online translation or domestic services. The Gender Equality Index 2020 is out … policymakers. The Index includes two additional domains: violence against women and intersecting inequalities, which …

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  • Migration

    … response as they are at a higher risk of gender-based violence, including trafficking for sexual exploitation and … paid occupations and work in the informal economy, such as domestic work and care work, where human rights abuses are … (ILO) indicate that migrants make up the majority of domestic workers all over the world and that women accounted …

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  • Security

    … forced displacement, border security and politi­cal violence. In discussions about armed conflict, women are … and 80 % of those were men. In certain sectors, such as domestic work, the victims are predominantly women. In the … on Prevent­ing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention). It is based on …

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  • Step 4. Project assessment

    … advancement; support and accompany Roma women suffering domestic violence; raise awareness among society, public policymakers, …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Tool 3: Operationalising gender equality in policy objectives (in Partnership Agreements) and specific objectives/measures (in Operational Programmes)

    … but women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence in every part of the world. Many targets in the … all women and girls everywhere. 5.2 Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and … mutilation. 5.4 Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • What does gender budgeting have to do with women’s and men’s lived realities?

    … manifestations of inequalities between women and men is violence against women, which affects all sectors and spheres of life. Eradicating violence against women is a priority of the EU and its Member … on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention). Eradicating …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Why is gender budgeting important in the EU Funds?

    … the EU employment rate would reach almost 80 %. EU Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita would also be positively … 156) (1981/1983), the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993), the Maternity Protection …

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  • Stronger together: EU Agencies join forces to respond to COVID-19

    … changing circumstances and the recent surge in drug use, domestic violence and child abuse. To tackle these and other issues …

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    • Health
  • The EU is inching towards comparable data on intimate partner violence

    … Spikes in domestic violence reports during Covid-19 lockdowns have been a sad … people they know. Yet when it comes to intimate partner violence, each EU Member State collects data in a different …

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  • Covid-19 and gender-based violence: Has the pandemic taught us anything?

    … at home with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in domestic violence reports. As lockdowns ease, the European Institute … a pandemic, natural disaster or economic recession.      Domestic violence happens everywhere. Yet each EU Member …

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    • Violence
  • Ex-ante publicity notice for procurement procedure (€15 000.01- € 60 000.00) Study on the implications of COVID-19 for women victims of intimate partner violence

    … and quantitative information on the impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and improve policies and measures for emergency-related responses and to reduce violence against women in crisis situations, such as … women to distinguish it from other potential forms of domestic violence, as it is the most prevalent form. …

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  • EU rights and equality agency heads: Let’s step up our efforts to end domestic violence

    … police, women shelters and NGOs have reported a surge in domestic violence, especially violence targeting women. The pandemic … in Europe has achieved gender equality — the prevalence of domestic violence is a sad reminder of that,” says EIGE …

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  • People in vulnerable situations

    … Women with disabilities are also more vulnerable to domestic violence. 34 % of women with disabilities have suffered intimate partner violence, compared with 19 % of women without disabilities. …

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  • Covid-19 and gender-based violence

    … lockdowns to contain the coronavirus led to spikes in domestic violence reports. We don’t yet have EU-wide data, but some … initial figures. For example, France saw a 32 % jump in domestic violence reports in just over a week. Lithuania …

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