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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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  • Portugal

    … at promoting gender equality and equal opportunities for women and men. As of September 2021, however, it has not … and Men (PAIMH); (2) Action Plan to Prevent and Combat Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (PAVMVD); and (3) Action …

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    Portugal
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    • Education
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  • Spain

    … The Organic Law for Effective Equality between Women and Men (3/2007) introduced gender equality as a basic … and multiple discrimination; (5) support gender-based violence victims. The III Plan has six axes, with 68 … prevention and eradication of different forms of violence against women, and the elimination of all forms of …

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    Spain
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    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • Sweden

    … 5 of the Swedish Higher Education Act, “equality between women and men shall always be taken into account and promoted … have seen increased awareness and debate on gender-based violence in Swedish universities and research organisations . … is related to the national sub-goal to end men’s violence against women. According to a survey by the Gender Equality …

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    Sweden
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    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • Measures against gender-based violence including sexual harassment

    … (R & I) is not immune to sexual and gender-based violence, but this issue tends to be underestimated in … practical information for the implementation of measures against gender-based violence including sexual harassment … and public intervention in cases of violence against women , Frederick University, Cyprus, protocol against …

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  • Cyprus

    … and research is the Strategic Plan for the Equality of Women and Men in Education 2018-2020, replacing the earlier … cultural health, sexual and reproductive health, domestic violence, partner violence, etc. CUT received several human … as part of the international campaign ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’. The campaign aimed to …

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    Cyprus
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    • Education
    • Employment
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  • Slovakia

    … of work and family life, and participation of women in decision-making (fostering women’s participation in … focuses on lower-level education, combating stereotypes, violence against women and children, and sexual harassment. In …

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    Slovakia
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  • EU Gender-based survey: joint survey with FRA and ESTAT

    … survey across EU countries to gather data on gender-based violence and other forms of inter-personal violence. National … for the last quarter of 2025.  Building upon the Violence against Women survey conducted by FRA in 2014, the data allowed for …

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    • Justice
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  • Coercive control and psychological violence against women

    … examines evidence on coercive control and psychological violence against women in the EU Member States. The report analyses the causes …

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    • Health
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  • Annex 2: The EU’s gender equality legal and policy framework

    … the EU and its Member States [2] . Equality between women and men is recognised by the EU as a fundamental … will be taken in the following fields: ending gender-based violence, challenging gender stereotypes, closing gender gaps … It highlights the need to: end all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere; eliminate all forms …

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  • Gender equality and the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

    … It is good to be here today to mark International Women’s Day with you, and to share with you our latest data … out of the pandemic, was that of the spikes in domestic violence, which were happing in countries across the globe. … and other crisis situations often lead to more violence against women. Yet when the Covid-19 crisis hit, no EU …

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  • Covid-19 and gender equality

    … organised by Luxembourg's Ministry for Equality Between Women and Men on 7 March 2022. She emphasised the need to put … findings on a regular basis, We have looked at how violence against women spiked during lockdowns, and have given …

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  • International Women's Day - Building societies where everyone has equal rights and opportunities

    … Equality between women and men is one of the values of the European Union. It … in the context of a global pandemic. This year, it happens against the backdrop of war on EU borders, as well as a … at how the police can help protect victims of domestic violence. Today we present our findings on the impact of …

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  • Prior information notice - Market analysis survey on Violence against women survey II

    … for tenders for the implementation of a joint project ‘Violence against women survey II‘. The project involves a joint procurement …

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  • Speech to the European Parliament FEMM committee

    … deal in 2023 , and our ongoing priority of gender-based violence across the years . This year, we will be doing … economy of the future , and how it’s looking different for women and men. Next week on 31 st January, we are releasing a … We are also conducting a study on cyber violence against women and girls . As part of this study, we are …

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  • Planet 50:50 – Europe’s contribution to the sustainable development goals

    … delivered this speech at an event organised by EIGE and UN Women Germany on 15 October 2020.  In March this year, EIGE … Another test we are facing is how to put an end violence against women. As people were confined to their homes to …

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  • Building safe digital spaces for women and girls – Click off cyber violence!

    … somehow we still have a hard time accepting that online violence is as real as offline violence. Some people believe … is online, it can simply be ignored or shrugged off. Women who are harassed or stalked online are frequently told … financial repercussions for victims. An act of violence against a victim, whether it’s verbal abuse or the sharing of …

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  • Speech for an online hearing on Covid-19

    … I seen such frequent reports in the media about domestic violence. The effect of lockdown measures has reminded us just how difficult and dangerous it is for the women who live with a violent partner. The important matter … preparing a study on the impact of Covid-19 on violence against women. We will examine the different measures Member …

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    • Violence
  • Speech at an event on gender-based violence

    … Scheele delivered this speech at an event on gender-based violence organised by the Venice Office of the Council of … the World campaign, launching the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. As you may know, I was working … my former colleagues are to eradicating violence against women. One of the times this was most clear, was when the …

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    • Justice
    • Violence
  • Beyond the Beijing Declaration: Assessment and main challenges

    … Action (BPfA) – a milestone in the worldwide struggle for women’s empowerment. Signed by 189 countries in 1995, it [the … the unequal distribution of unpaid work, and gender-based violence, to name just a few. Some new challenges have also … by digitalisation, climate change, and a mounting backlash against gender equality. Gender equality is inseparable from …

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    • Environment and climate change
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    • Violence
  • Researcher - Gender-based violence (GBV)

    … a reserve list for the post of Researcher - Gender Based Violence (GBV). The registration of applications will begin … their institutional response to combating violence against women together with collecting comprehensive and comparable …

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