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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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  • How to involve companies to end violence against women?

    … Gender based violence affects all aspects of a woman’s life and her … & do tank has led the project CARVE - Companies Against gendeR ViolencE  which aims to elaborate a european guide of …

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  • 16 Days of Activism: Engaging Europe to end violence against women!

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) supports EU Member States and all … institutions in their efforts to combat and prevent gender-based violence. EIGE provides evidence and information on …

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  • 19 NOV: Online Discussion on "Enhancing EIGE’s Partnership with Academia, Civil Society and Media"

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites you to participate to the … Platform for Action Reports, tools for fighting gender-based violence, a gender mainstreaming platform and more than …

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  • World Women Congress, Pechino+ 20

    … The food is culture and love. This year the Global Gender Gap Report of the World Economic Forum provides the size of the gender-based inequalities in the world. Italy comes out badly: Italy … time for families. Build effective policies to combat male violence against women: violence perpetrated on women has the …

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  • SEPTEMBER 2015: "Engaging Men for Gender Equality" Online Discussion

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites you to participate in the … We will, for example, discuss the  role of men in gender-based violence  and how to cooperate with women’s organisations and …

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  • EIGE’s Seminar ‘Monitoring the implementation of the Victims’ Directive’

    … During this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, the European Institute for Gender Equality will …

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  • Discussion on gender-based violence with students from Oslo

    … The purpose of this meeting is to have a discussion on gender-based violence. If you need more information about this event, …

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  • OCTOBER: How to involve companies to end violence against women?

    … Gender based violence affects all aspects of a woman’s life and her … fundation has led the project CARVE - Companies Against gendeR ViolencE . This last aims to elaborate a european …

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  • 15 SEPT: Meeting of the technical group on EIGE's Gender Statistics Database

    … EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database is a comprehensive knowledge … arising from the taking over of this process ● Gender-based violence Gender-based violence is a specific area of the …

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  • 16 JUN: Companies for social change: stopping gender-based violence

    … 1 in 3 EU women are victims of violence The observation is reminding: one in three  women … innovative practices set up by companies to fight against  gender-based   violence  in five European countries.   Prevention, …

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  • Companies for social change : stopping gender-based violence

    … 1 in 3 EU women are victims of violence The observation is reminding: one in three  women … innovative practices set up by companies to fight against  gender-based   violence  in five European countries.   Prevention, …

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  • 9 JUN: Online Discussion on Good Practice Initiatives in the Field of Prevention of Gender-based Violence in Sport

    … on good practice initiatives in the field of prevention of gender-based violence in sport. If you have expertise and experience in …

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  • 25 NOV: Discussion ''Economic Cost of Violence against Women“

    … globally still experiences physical and sexual abuse, thus gender-based violence remains of epidemic proportions. The results of …

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  • 5-6 APR: G-NET Summit 2017

    … G-NET (Gender Equality Training Network: EU Contributions to Gender … policies using gender mainstreaming : employment, gender-based violence, women entrepreneurship, education, science and …

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  • 22 JUN: European Strategy for Gender Equality - Combating Discrimination in the Workplace and Beyond

    … Gender equality is a fundamental right recognised by the … to discuss the latest developments in combating gender-based discrimination at European level. The symposium will … comparative knowledge on gender-based discrimination, violence and harassment by raising awareness of current …

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  • 12-14 SEP: 9th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education (and Research)

    … September 2016, to attend the 9th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education. The European Conferences … etc.) Addressing and preventing sexual harassment, gender-based violence and sexist behaviours Equal opportunities in …

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  • 25 November 2014: Launch of two EIGE studies on Gender-based Violence

    … years ago EIGE joined the  16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign  that calls for the elimination of all … women: “ Mapping Administrative Data Sources on Gender-based Violence against Women in the EU: Current Status and …

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  • Event "A Europe free from Gender-based Violence"

    … Gender-based violence  (GBV) is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time. It is rooted in gender inequalities and reinforces them. Gender-based …

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  • Towards a common approach for the collection of administrative data on gender-based violence in the EU: focus on police and justice

    … approach for the collection of administrative data on gender-based violence in the EU: focus on police and justice” . The event …

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  • Online Discussion on current developments at EIGE for EU candidate and potential candidate countries

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites you to participate in an open … gender training; men and gender equality; gender based violence; the Beijing Platform for Action; and the Resource …

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