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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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Gender Statistics Database
  • How can I combat sexism? A ten-step programme for managers

    … support gender balance, the promotion gap between women and men disappeared [2] . 3. Take the pulse of your … the Institute conducted investigations and took action against staff members, including dismissals. EIGE … can be acceptable, for example if survivors of sexual violence are speaking. However, more often than not it is …

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    Toolkit page
  • What is sexual harassment?

    … A third of women who faced sexual harassment in the EU experienced it in … Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) …

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    Toolkit page
  • What happens when you violate sexist expectations?

    … Women As stereotypically feminine behaviour is associated … to women in positions of power can be seen in the violence faced by women politicians, with those working on … [5] Council of Europe, Sexism, harassment and violence against women in parliaments in Europe, 2018 ( …

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    Toolkit page
  • What is sexism?

    … is linked to beliefs around the fundamental nature of women and men and the roles they should play in society. … than men and disproportionately subject to gender-based violence [1] . Sexist attitudes, practices and behaviour … favour and those without power are typically discriminated against. Sexism is also related to stereotypes since …

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    Toolkit page
  • Abbreviations

    … STEM science, technology, engineering and mathematics WAVE Women Against Violence Europe WHO World Health Organization WiD …

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

    … has become an integral part of the professional lives of women and men in various work circumstances. It is therefore … magnitude of the phenomenon is unknown, a FRA survey on violence against women asked respondents about their experience of …

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    Toolkit page
  • Broader consequences of digitalisation

    … (2) ways in which digital technologies may enable violence against women in the context of work and (3) the potential of digital …

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

    … as a promising way to support further participation of women and certain disadvantaged groups in the labour market … of platform workers; discrimination, harassment and violence at work; access of platform workers to social … unemployment benefit, paid holiday entitlements, insurance against work-related accidents and illnesses, old-age and …

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  • Gender-based violence intersects with multiple axes of oppression

    … For example, extensive research shows that Muslim women are disproportionately affected by Islamophobic attacks … (Van Bavel et al., 2010). In December 2019, Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) launched its Multi-Agency …

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    Toolkit page
  • Collecting data on violence presents long-standing challenges

    … Across the three levels that comprise the domain of violence’s measurement framework, recent data is available … member (EIGE, 2018c). In 2017, Eurostat recorded 854 women victims of homicide by a family member or intimate … Another caveat to consider is the fact that violence against women is universally under-reported; therefore, the …

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  • References

    … Theory and Policy into Dialogue with Girls’ and Young Women’s Voices : University of Ottawa Press/Les Presses de … of Europe. (2011). Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) and …

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  • 10. Conclusions

    … has been noticeable progress in the EU towards increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both … report), recent migration flows and a mounting backlash against gender equality. Some Member States have seen a … to women’s economic independence and in relation to violence against women. Several aspects of the lockdown …

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  • 8. Domain of violence

    … The domain of violence provides a set of indicators that can help the EU … extent of the most common and documented forms of violence against women. Unlike the other domains, the domain of violence does …

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    Toolkit page
  • Highlights of the Gender Equality Index 2020

    … is a risk that the fragile gains achieved with regard to women’s independence in the past decade will be rolled back. … and boys, will require particular attention. Domain of violence The lockdowns imposed in all Member States as a … been associated with a spike in cases of cyber-violence against women, such as sharing of intimate pictures without …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2020: Can we wait 60 more years?

    … future are increasingly digital, we need to ensure that women and girls occupy their fair share of this sector and … policymakers. The Index includes two additional domains: violence against women and intersecting inequalities, which Index also …

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  • Migration

    … States are born outside of the EU, and half of them are women and girls. Work, study and reuniting with family … response as they are at a higher risk of gender-based violence, including trafficking for sexual exploitation and … they are considered as particularly vulnerable to violence against women. Directive 2013/32/EU (recast) of 26 June 2013 …

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  • Security

    … that the policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Women and men, and girls and boys experience conflict, … forced displacement, border security and politi­cal violence. In discussions about armed conflict, women are … affected. A number of studies have found that violence against women, including sexual violence as a weapon of war, …

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  • Checklist for project selection criteria

    … the intervention area (i.e. the analysis of differences in women’s and men’s situations and needs – in their diversity – … and processes Dignity, integrity and ending gender-based violence Support the prevention of, and protection from, … Support men’s and boys’ role in eradicating violence against women Project objectives also include a wider …

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  • Step 1. Collect information and disaggregated data on the target group

    … public transportation are used by different people – older women and men, younger women and men, children, parents and … domains — work, money, knowledge, time, power, health, violence against women and intersecting inequalities; EIGE’s Gender …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Legislative and regulatory basis for EU policies on gender equality

    … [1] The EU's approach to gender equality Equality between women and men is recognised by the EU as a fundamental … and men throughout the life-cycle; combatting all forms of violence against women. The European Pillar of Social Rights [15] , …

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