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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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  • Poverty

    … social exclusion among different target groups poverty and violence against women. Gender inequalities in the policy … as are malnutrition and poor dietary choices. Poverty and violence against women Violence against women is universal. … precarious and informal jobs, including in the field of domestic work, and face the risk of exploitation and …

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    Policy area
  • Valdančioji taryba

    … Jeong FARRUGIA Senior Manager Commission on Gender-based Violence and Domestic Violence CV (.pdf) Declaration of interests (.pdf) … Head of service Directorate for Preventing and Combatting Domestic Violence Slovakia / Slovensko (SK) Member Mr Marián …

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  • Experts' forum

    … Association Alliance for protection from gernder-based violence Česká republika / The Czech Republic (CZ) Member … Sub-Directorate for Inter-institutional Coordination on Violence against women. Government Delegation against Gender … Advisor, Directorate for prevention and combatting domestic violence   Slovenija / Slovenia (SI) Member Pia …

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  • Bulgaria - Intimate Partner Violence

    … In Bulgaria, intimate partner violence is included under "domestic violence": any act of … or are or were cohabiting partners. In addition any act of domestic violence in presence of a child is considered mental …

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    Legal definition
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    Bulgaria
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • France - Intimate Partner Violence

    … In France, "domestic violence" is violence between those engaged within a couple, married or not, as well as violence against the couple’s children, or between a former …

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    Legal definition
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    France
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Greece - Intimate Partner Violence

    … In Greece, "domestic violence" is the commission of one of the following offences … this act and Articles 299 and 311 of the Criminal Code): Domestic physical injury Domestic illegal violence and threat …

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    Legal definition
    Country
    Greece
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Lithuania - Intimate Partner Violence

    … In Lithuania, the term "domestic violence" is used. Domestic environment shall mean the environment comprising …

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    Legal definition
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    Lithuania
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Malta - Intimate Partner Violence

    … In Malta, "domestic violence" means: any act of violence, even if only verbal, perpetrated by a household …

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    Malta
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Netherlands - Intimate Partner Violence

    … Violence committed by someone from the domestic or family …

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    Netherlands
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Poland - Intimate Partner Violence

    … in the ongoing, unchanging relationship of dependency. Domestic Violence: Article 2 paragraph 2 of the Counteracting Violence Against Women Act (2010): “one-time or prevalent …

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    Poland
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  • Study on the Area D of the Beijing Platform for Action: Violence against Women in the European Union

    … study to be carried out under this contract will focus on domestic violence against women, with a special emphasis on different types of support services for women victims of domestic violence in all EU Member States and Croatia. The …

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  • Collection of methods, tools and good practices in the field of domestic violence (as described by area D of Beijing Platform for Action)

    … methods and good practices in the area of prevention of domestic violence in the European Union. It aims to develop a better …

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  • European Parliament Committee for Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) visit to EIGE

    … were the Europe 2020 strategy , reconciliation and violence against women . Over the course of two days the FEMM … discussion on EIGE’s main areas of engagement including violence against women, the future EU gender Equality Index, … to, for instance 60 % in a country like Italy, then gross domestic product would also rise 7 %. Taking into account …

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  • EIGE’s study on female genital mutilation yields the first EU-wide map on the situation of FGM

    … and at the same time most tabooed forms of gender-based violence. During recent years FGM has gained considerable … Member States address FGM under national actions plans on violence against women and/or gender equality. Ten Member … on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence enters into force, it will become the first …

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    • Violence
  • Women victims of violence receive insufficient support in the EU

    … connection to The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of … European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that domestic violence against women remains widespread and … on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (known also as the Istanbul Convention) …

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    • Justice
    • Violence
  • The Council adopts conclusions on violence against women based on EIGE’s report

    … Affairs Council (EPSCO) adopted Conclusions on “ Combating violence against women, and the provision of support services for victims of domestic violence ” (.pdf) , prepared by the Cyprus … victims of violence The adopted conclusions highlight that domestic violence is a form of gender-based violence and a …

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    • Violence
  • First Gender Equality Index Reveals - the EU is only halfway towards gender equality

    … money, knowledge, time, power and health. The areas of violence and intersecting inequalities are also considered as … equality in the area of time spent on unpaid caring and domestic activities. Women’s participation in the labour … the involvement of fathers in childcare. Combating violence against women seriously hampered by data gaps EU …

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  • Eliminating Violence against Women in Europe Intersectoral Approaches and Actions - Press release

    … the WHO European Region experience physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner. Today, on the first day of … on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. In its chairmanship role in the Council of … on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence) and the Health 2020 strategy. However, …

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    Topics
    • Violence
  • 100th International Women’s Day - 100 Inequalities remain

    … and in politics, and women’s health , education , and violence against women , are all burning issues. EIGE’s … that if female employment rose to 60 percent, gross domestic product would rise 7%. “ In a country where growth … than older men) [34]. 68. The total annual cost of domestic violence against women in the 27 member states of …

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  • Violence against women - Victim Support: Main findings

    … institutions in their efforts to combat and prevent domestic violence by providing them with reliable and comparable data … and policy improvement. Facts and figures: Area D. Violence against Women …

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    Topics
    • Health
    • Violence

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