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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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  • High-level Political Meeting on: 'A gender equal economy in a society free from gender-based violence'

    … High-level political meeting on the topics of gender mainstreaming in the budget process and on innovative methods to prevent gender-based violence. EIGE's director, Carlien Scheele, will take part in …

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  • ‘We Call It Feminism’: Feminism for a better world

    … meeting to give her insights. She will be joined by EIGE's Gender-based Violence Team Leader Cristina Fabre and Stakeholder Relation …

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  • EIGE has successfully established itself as EU knowledge centre for gender equality, External Evaluation finds

    … Stakeholders recognise EIGE’s unique expertise and data on gender equality. They value EIGE’s contribution to the … Experts’ Forum , administrative data collection on gender-based violence and the Gender Statistics Database . Some of the key …

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  • Mapping the current status and potential of administrative data sources on gender-based violence in the EU

    … statistical products created from administrative data on gender-based violence in the 28 EU Member States, and also to analyse …

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  • The need to improve data collection

    … and research on administrative data collection on violence against women across the European Union. It also … status and potential of administrative data sources on gender-based violence in the EU The second study (2016): Terminology …

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  • Understanding intimate partner violence in the European Union: The essential need for administrative data collection

    … Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women and the most extreme form of gender discrimination. It poses a threat to the fundamental … across jurisdictions. The elimination of gender-based violence and the protection of victims is a stated goal …

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  • Understanding intimate partner femicide in the European Union: The essential need for administrative data collection

    … Femicide is an extreme form of gender-based violence, defined broadly as ‘the killing of a woman or girl …

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  • Seconded National Expert (SNE) – Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) [1] invites applications with a view … a reserve list for Seconded National Expert (SNE) – Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The registration of applications will begin …

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  • The economic tolls of gender-based violence

    … in Stockholm, providing an economic perspective on gender-based violence to pave paths to prevention. Video Carlien Scheele's …

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  • Improving legal responses to counter femicide in the European Union: Perspectives from victims and professionals

    … as the killing of a woman or girl because of her gender, is the most extreme form of gender-based violence, deeply rooted in the inequalities between men and …

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  • Economic perspectives on gender-based violence

    … this seminar will focus on the economic perspectives on gender-based violence as a means to pave the path to prevention. The event …

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  • The power of women participating in conflict prevention and peace talks

    … issue. The first thing we must do is lean into evidence-based knowledge. EIGE is the EU’s knowledge base on gender equality, providing fertile ground for policy making. … - attention must also be brought to ending gender-based violence. Ending gender-based violence has to be in continual …

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  • Presenting EIGE’s 2023 Work Programme: Ongoing conversations with bold and new commitments

    … 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-based violence, the Index 2022 ’s thematic focus on unpaid care, …

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  • Data Collection on Female Genital Mutilation in the EU

    … Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a severe form of gender-based violence, that violates the human rights of women and girls. …

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  • Cyber Violence against Women and Girls: Key Terms and Concepts

    … and impunity. Both women and men can be victims of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are … However, CVAWG does not exist in a vacuum: it is an act of gender-based violence that is perpetrated through new technologies, …

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  • Femicide indicators: pilot study of data availability and feasibility assessment

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) broadly defines femicide as ‘the … and girls as ‘the most severe manifestation of gender-based violence’. Various terms are used by the European Union (EU) …

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  • EIGE's Gender Equality Forum 2022 Chair Statement launched

    … Today the Chair of the Gender Equality Forum 2022 , Carlien Scheele, presents her … the wider gender equality community's future challenges. Based on the wealth of knowledge exchange and experience … to gender equality. From how crisis and gender-based violence meet, to the twin challenges of the green and …

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  • Ex-ante publicity notice for procurement procedure (€60 000.01 – Directive threshold) Research and Development of the Indicators on Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls

    … Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a middle-value … on Research and Development of the Indicators on Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls . Description of the … a harmonised data collection system across the EU-27, based on a common understanding of CVAWG. The proposal will …

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  • Film screening of documentary #SalePute in Kaunas

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) together with Vytautas Magnus … of documentary ‘#SalePute’ followed by discussion on Cyber Violence against women and girls (CVAWG). Registration link . … will be led by Eleonora Esposito, expert in the gender-based violence team at EIGE, Jurate Juskaite from Human …

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  • Ex-ante publicity notice for procurement procedure (€15 000.01- € 60 000.00) Update of EIGE’s work on gender-sensitive and inclusive communications

    … Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a low-value … in outputs of EIGE projects such as those on Gender-based Violence and Gender Mainstreaming related projects need to be …

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