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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
  • Step 6: Develop procedures for information management and confidentiality

    … is a key aspect of risk assessment of intimate partner violence (see Principle 2 on risk assessment). The failure to … on risk can lead to failings in the system that put women and children at increased risk of further harm. All … and community responses to intimate partner violence against women. It is essential that clear protocols and/or …

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    Toolkit page
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    • Health
    • Justice
    • Violence
  • Step 5: Embed police risk assessment in a multiagency framework

    … framework for effectively responding to intimate partner violence. Elements to consider when establishing such a … and their children; facilitate responses to violence against women and girls that are comprehensive, multidisciplinary, …

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    • Health
    • Justice
    • Violence
  • Step 3: Identify the most relevant risk factors for police risk assessment

    … the level of risk and identify the safety needs of women and children, the following elements should inform … risk factors for different forms of intimate partner violence. Risk factors for intimate partner violence that … gendered nature and impact of intimate partner violence against women may result in a lower level of risk being …

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    Toolkit page
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    • Health
    • Justice
    • Violence
  • Step 1: Define the purpose and objectives of police risk assessment

    … on delivering effective responses to intimate partner violence (see how to embed police risk assessment in a … levels of risk associated with intimate partner violence against women. Assessing for multiple types and levels of risk …

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    Toolkit page
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    • Health
    • Justice
    • Violence
  • Factors that facilitate witness reporting of intimate partner violence

    … the factors which encourage witnesses of intimate partner violence to report to the police and relevant authorities. … in order to tackle low reporting rates of violence against women. The project will involve a review of documentation at …

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    Project
    Topics
    • Violence
  • Data gaps the mask true scale of gender-based violence in the EU

    … people are most likely to report experiences of violence. A FRA survey found that 34 % of transgender people … A major concern is the high level of repetitive violence against this group in society, with 44 % of trans women reporting experience of physical/sexual attack or the …

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    Toolkit page
  • Backlash against gender equality undermines legal efforts to end violence against women

    … Ending all forms of violence against women is a priority for the EU. In 2011, the adoption of the …

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  • 10. Conclusions

    … segregation and other gender inequalities in employment. Women not only remain over-represented in education, human … and reproductive health services for Roma women. Domain of violence The limited availability of high-quality EU-wide … extremely difficult to measure the prevalence of violence against women in the EU. Only three indicators of the second …

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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 other domains, the domain of violence does not …

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    Toolkit page
  • Gender Equality Index 2019: Still far from the finish line

    … progress. This has been mainly driven by the rise of women on company boards, although in just a few Member … time, power and health – and two additional domains: violence against women and intersecting inequalities. It gives more …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2019. Work-life balance

    … There are big improvements in the domain of power, as more women are taking on decision-making positions, especially in … country of birth, education and family type. The domain of violence against women measures and analyses women’s experiences of …

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  • Violence for 2019

    … 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 other domains, the domain of violence does not …

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  • Power Up conference 2019

    … European Commission. Panel: Evelyn Regner , Chair of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee (FEMM), European … Starting with the campaign of the European Year against Racism in 1997 for the European Parliament and a … an EU-UN joint initiative to eliminate gender-based violence. Between 2010 and 2015, she worked at the European …

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  • Police and justice sector data on intimate partner violence against women in the European Union

    … key to understanding the scale of intimate partner violence in the EU and monitoring progress in tackling it. … evidence-based measures and targeted responses to violence against women and thereby improving the implementation of policies at …

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    • Justice
    • Violence
  • Gender Equality Index 2019 focuses on work-life balance

    … work-life balance. The Index will explore the diverse ways women and men juggle work and personal commitments, … time, power and health – and two additional domains: violence against women and intersecting inequalities. It gives …

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    News article
  • Gender equality and youth: opportunities and risks of digitalisation – Main report

    … essential. According to the present study, although young women and men have similar digital skills, young men indicate … of the Beijing Platform for Action EIGE's study on cyber violence against women and girls EIGE's resources on digitalisation …

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    • Violence
  • The satellite domain of violence in the 2015 Gender Equality Index

    … satellite domains (intersecting inequalities and violence) are conceptually related to gender equality. … This occurs when considering issues that are related to women alone. Violence constitutes the final satellite domain … by providing a composite indicator of direct violence against women. This was based on the data on violence against …

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    Project
    Topics
    • Violence
  • Gender Equality Index 2017: measuring gender equality in the EU 2005-2015

    … knowledge, time, power and health. It gives insights into violence against women and intersecting inequalities. Finally, it shows the …

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    Project
  • Gender Equality Index 2015

    … of vio­lence by providing a composite indicator of direct violence against women. This indicator is based on the data on violence …

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    Project
  • Improving administrative data collection on intimate partner violence

    … The study aimed to improve data collection on violence against women and to support the implementation of EU and Member …

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    Project
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    • Violence

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