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Definition of violence against women

Violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women including all acts of gender-based violence that result in, or are likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.

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36 gender statistics indicators found

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

    … One in three women globally still experiences physical and sexual abuse, thus gender-based violence remains of epidemic proportions. The results of various studies reveal that the violence against women not only restricts the civil and political …

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  • No to violence against women / Ne - smurtui prieš moteris

    … 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, EIGE marks the beginning of an awareness-raising …

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  • 21 NOV: Press briefing: Why is the Vilnius Town hall orange on 25 November? Engaging Europe to end violence against women

    … Statistics show that violence against women is a serious problem in the European Union today. About …

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  • 11 NOV: Seminar on Men's Violence Against Women and Violence Against Children

    … governmental organization in charge of equality between women and men in Greece, is organizing a Seminar entitled "Men's Violence Against Women and Violence Against Children" (Athens, 11th of …

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  • 18th Experts' Forum meeting

    … Commission is carrying out on the subject throughout 2016. Violence against women will be another important issue on the agenda. The EU …

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  • 29 - 30 NOV: Journalist Thematic Network Meeting

    … questions. Day 2 : The day will start with a focus on violence against women . In this session, we provide the latest country …

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  • 24-26 OCT: The 6th Global Forum on Gender Statistics

    … and use data to measure and monitor gender equality and women’s empowerment in the following areas of concern: … economic empowerment (indicators for SDGs 1, 5, 8); violence against women (indicators for SDGs 5, 11, 16); time use …

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  • Step it up for Gender Equality - Youth for Gender Equality Forum 2016

    … to ensure equal opportunities and treatment for men and women and to combat all forms of discrimination based on sex, … because sexual and reproductive health and rights, violence against women, Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Intersex rights, economic …

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  • Consultation meeting "From Practices with Potential to Good Practices on administrative data collection on Violence against Women"

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  • 6th meeting of the Working Group on the Gender Equality Index

    … and will provide a comprehensive measurement framework of violence against women.  Within the core of the Index, the domains of power …

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  • APRIL 2015: High-level Forum on the Future of Gender Equality

    … take almost 30 years to reach the EU’s target of 75% of women in employment, over 70 years to make equal pay a … participation, pensions and power; fight all forms of violence against women and address new challenges to gender equality.   …

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

    … Three years ago EIGE joined the  16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign  that calls for the elimination of all forms of violence against women. For the campaign of 2014 EIGE has prepared a series of …

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

    … Gender-based violence  (GBV) is one of the most pervasive human rights … and reinforces them. Gender-based violence harms women, men, families, communities and society. Working … administrative data sources on gender-based violence against women in the EU” The two reports from the study on …

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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

    … for the collection of administrative data on gender-based violence in the EU: focus on police and justice” . The event … administrative data sources on gender-based violence against women in the EU: current status and potential for the …

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  • Online Discussion on “The Beijing Platform for Action Twenty Years On: Future Perspectives”

    … of review. It will focus specifically on the areas of violence against women; women in power and decision-making including a focus …

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  • 4th meeting of the Working Group on the Gender Equality Index

    … of work; Challenge of filling the gaps in the domain of Violence (gender-based violence against women; attitudes, norms and stereotypes) as well as …

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  • Data Gaps on Gender Equality

    … the  58th session on UN the Commission on the Status of Women  in New York.   Background The objective of this online … gender equality? Coming up!   Week 2  starting 3 February: Violence against women Week 3  starting 10 February: The civic and …

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  • Violence against women in the EU - launch conference

    … (FRA) will launch the results of the world’s biggest ever violence against women survey . A launch conference will be hosted under the …

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  • Conference: Eliminating Violence against Women in Europe: Intersectoral Approaches and Actions

    … Committed to combating gender-based violence against women, the  World Health Organisation Regional Office for …

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  • White Ribbon Campaign

    … 25 November marks the International Day on Eliminating the Violence Against Women. To mark the occasion and to draw attention to the …

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