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.
… In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender … job losses and reduced working hours to spikes in domestic violence and overwhelmed counsellors, the effects of the … has also seen a rise in reports of domestic violenceagainstwomen. During the first wave of lockdowns across …
… measures undertaken across the EU to support victims of violence during the Covid-19 outbreak (from March until the … of governmental strategies on prevention of gender-based violence and on crisis preparedness. Further reading EIGE's … gender equality gains EIGE's resources on gender-based violence …
… lead efforts to eliminate it. We are winning the fight against FGM,” said Carlien Scheele, EIGE’s Director. EIGE … when performed abroad. However, protection is weaker for women and girls trying to enter the EU to seek safety from … in the asylum system. FGM is a severe form of gender-based violence that leaves deep physical and psychological scars on …
… stakeholders in Türkiye Directorate General on Status of Women in the Ministry of Family and Social Policies Turkish … Türkiye Integration of administrative records in combating violenceagainstwomenViolenceagainstwomen – policy-making and …
… region. The projects range from the empowerment of rural women to e-modules of gender-sensitive programs for civil … behalf of both spouses Local level coordination mechanisms against domestic violence Montenegro Implementing principles of gender …
… In Turkey, women victims of violence are registered in the specific … first sought help. The National Action Plan on Combating ViolenceAgainstWomen 2016-2020 includes the activity ‘An …
… In November 2017, the Women’s Political Network (WPN) was established in … women’s political and economic rights and to combat violenceagainstwomen. It has been established in the context of a …
… Montenegro, gender equality means equal opportunities for women and men to contribute to cultural, political, economic … related to marking 16 days of activism to combat violenceagainstwomen. In each case, there is a financial aspect to …
… and providing services for the victims of domestic violence and their children. Good quality, timely services … and civil society organisations representing the rights of women and children. The mechanisms are usually coordinated by … directly aligned with the National Strategy for Protection against Domestic Violence. Members of the coordination …
… of the Regional Coordination Board, a regional network of women’s NGOs was established as a Union of Associations, … Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violenceagainstwomen and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention). At …
… to contain the coronavirus led to spikes in domestic violence reports. In two new studies, the European Institute … assesses the measures each EU country took to protect women during the pandemic and shows how governments can … the lead up to the international day to eliminate violenceagainstwomen. National action plans Ireland, Spain and …
… total equality. The scores are based on the gaps between women and men and levels of achievement in six core domains: … their sub-domains. The Index has two additional domains: violenceagainstwomen and intersecting inequalities. The Gender …