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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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  • Sexism at work: How can we stop it?

    …   The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a handbook to help stop … a step closer to achieving the EU’s founding value of gender equality. Further reading Sexism at work: How can we … men in decision-making Gender Statistics Database: gender-based violence …

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    • Employment
  • Intimate partner violence and witness intervention

    … The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination that has a major negative impact on …

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  • Intimate partner violence and witness intervention: what are the deciding factors?

    … The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination that has a major negative impact on …

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    • Health
    • Justice
    • Violence
  • What is sexual harassment?

    … Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul … Convention) [2] . EU law distinguishes between sex-based harassment, which is any unwanted behaviour directed to … . This section will highlight the link between persistent gender stereotypes and sexual harassment . However, sexual …

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  • What is sexism?

    … about women and men, which manifest themselves as gender stereotypes , can rank one gender as superior to … less than men and disproportionately subject to gender-based violence [1] . Sexist attitudes, practices and behaviour …

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  • Gender-based violence enabled by digital technology: a new occupational hazard?

    … magnitude of the phenomenon is unknown, a FRA survey on violence against women asked respondents about their experience of online gender-based violence. While 14 % of women who had experienced such …

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  • New forms of work and flexible working practices in the context of the ICT sector and platform work

    … of ICT transformed the world of work by enabling home-based and other forms of remote labour, such as teleworking … other, more stable jobs. These changes can affect gender equality both positively and negatively. On the one … of platform workers; discrimination, harassment and violence at work; access of platform workers to social …

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  • Gendered patterns in use of new technologies

    … in many ways, for example if the relationship between gender and technology is viewed as mutually constitutive: … For example, extensive studies have examined gender-based differences in the motion sickness experienced with … (EIGE, 2019a). The broader consequences of gender-based violence enabled by technology are discussed in …

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  • When gender-based violence goes digital

    … had far-reaching impacts on women’s and girls’ exposure to gender-based violence. Firstly, in providing abusers with access to more …

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  • Gender-based violence intersects with multiple axes of oppression

    … risk of abuse, compared with older men (Saripapa, 2019). Gender is a risk factor for victims of elderly abuse not only … (Van Bavel et al., 2010). In December 2019, Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) launched its Multi-Agency Responses to … (EIGE, 2020a). Within the LGBTQI* community, the gender component exacerbates the risk of violence and …

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  • References

    … UCLA J. Islamic & Near EL, 16 , 29. Adams, A. (2020). The Gender Wage Gap on an Online Labour Market: The Cost of … of Europe. (2011). Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul … Women. Retrieved from https://eige.europa.eu/gender-based-violence/data-collection#2016 EIGE. (2017a). …

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  • 10. Conclusions

    … Progress towards gender equality in the EU remains slow. The Gender Equality … to women’s economic independence and in relation to violence against women. Several aspects of the lockdown … care services, in particular at-home care and community-based services. The Work–Life Balance Directive has bolstered …

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  • 8. Domain of violence

    … The domain of violence provides a set of indicators that can help the EU … composite measure does not affect the final score of the Gender Equality Index. However, violence against women must … health and economic implications, including for gender-based violence. The lockdowns imposed across all Member …

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  • Introduction

    … In March 2020, the European Commission presented the new EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025. The strategy builds on … balance. There is also worrying evidence of growing gender-based violence. Persistent and prevailing gender inequalities mean …

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  • Highlights of the Gender Equality Index 2020

    … Main findings The overall Gender Equality Index score for the EU in 2018 is … and boys, will require particular attention. Domain of violence The lockdowns imposed in all Member States as a … of homicide by a family member or intimate partner. Gender-based violence intersects with multiple axes of oppression. …

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  • Ex-ante publicity notice for procurement procedure (€15 000.01- € 60 000.00) Re-launch: Analysis of the Costs of Gender-Based Violence: Update

    … Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a low-value … an updated analysis of the economic costs of gender- based violence to the European Union and its Member States. This …

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  • Intimate partner violence: data collection methodology

    … One of the areas of focus in EIGE's Gender Statistics Database is gender-based violence. The most widespread form of gender-based violence …

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  • Gender and Migration

    … an adverse side to migration. This brief looks at the main gender inequality issues related to migration status in the … family reunification, international protection and gender-based violence. Read more EIGE's resources on migration Gender and …

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  • Migration

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Around seven per cent of the total … protection response as they are at a higher risk of gender-based violence, including trafficking for sexual exploitation and …

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  • Security

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area The complex and evolving security … forced displacement, border security and politi­cal violence. In discussions about armed conflict, women are … non-consen­sual pornography (or ‘revenge porn’), gender-based slurs and harassment, ‘slut shaming’, unsolicited …

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