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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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  • Global Meeting on Measuring Femicide and Other Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls

    … EIGE’s Gender-Based Violence Team Leader, Cristina Fabre, attends the global meeting organised by UNODC and UN Women.  The meeting brings together national and regional … framework for measuring gender-related killings of women and girls. …

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  • Lithuanian Parliament Working Group on Legislation Related to the Prevention of Sexual Violence

    … EIGE's Gender-Based Violence SNE, Jessica Doyle, attends and presents on the … the implementation of the Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, with specific reference to …

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  • Data protection notice on data collection and research on violence against women or domestic violence

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  • Driving impact for 30 years: How is the Beijing Platform for Action advancing gender equality?

    … was set in 1995 at the Fourth UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, China? One which encompasses the EU’s … in decision-making and living a life free from violence. Thirty years on, we have seen historic achievements … alone have seen political milestones covering  violence against women ,  decision-making ,  work-life balance and  …

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  • Task Force Meeting: Implementation of Article 44 (EU DIRECTIVE 2024/1385)

    … under Article 44 of Directive (EU) 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence. The meeting brings together …

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  • Project coordinator - IPA

    … promoting work on standardised administrative data on violence against women, providing technical support on gender mainstreaming …

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  • The safety, dignity, and rights of women and girls is not optional. It’s non-negotiable.

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  • Sexual harassment at work is more common than we think

    … sexual behaviour. This is the reality for millions of women across Europe. The biggest EU-wide survey on violence against women, from Eurostat, FRA and EIGE, capturing the …

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  • Task Force Meeting on Implementing Article 44 (EU Directive 2024/1385)

    … Task Force on administrative data collection for combating violence against women and domestic violence.  In accordance with Article 44 …

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  • Algorithms and accountability: rewiring artificial intelligence for gender equality

    … divide, the rise of technology-facilitated pushback against gender equality and cyber violence against women and girls . Ahead of this meeting, I ran a quick …

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  • The power of administrative data in combating gender-based violence 

    … To address gender-based violence (GBV) across the EU, the European Institute for … the adoption of the Directive on Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, EIGE is tasked with establishing …

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  • EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights: What you need to know

    … What is the EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights And What Role Does EIGE Play? The EU Roadmap … how EIGE can support your work: Freedom from gender-based violence Every woman and girl should be safe, both online and offline. Example: The EU will strengthen laws against domestic violence and cyber harassment to better …

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  • Sounding the alarm: turning crisis into change for victims of gender-based violence

    … When 1 in 3 women experience physical and/or sexual violence in the EU … Gender Equality Index Thematic Focus on Tackling Violence Against Women and Tackling Gender Inequalities ’. How …

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  • Presentation on Femicide at the Annual Conference of the Police Network, Council of Europe

    … EIGE’s gender-based violence researcher, Monica Barbovschi, represents EIGE at … The Conference will address the critical issue of violence against women, including femicide - the killing of women and girls. …

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  • Eurostat Working Group on Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics

    … team leader, Cristina Fabre, and EIGE’s gender-based violence researcher, Monica Barbovschi, attend the Eurostat … Justice Statistics, where present the latest Violence Against Women (VAW) and Domestic Violence (DV) administrative data …

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  • How can we accelerate action for gender equality?

    … This International Women’s Day, EIGE is calling on everyone to step forward and … These include: Closing gender gaps; Tackling gender-based violence; Promoting inclusivity; And expanding opportunities. … progress. Tackling gender-based violence   Violence against women remains one of the most pressing and disturbing …

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  • Introducing the latest Gender Equality Index thematic focus: a vital reminder to end violence against women

    … Equality Index Thematic Focus highlights the scale of violence against women and the path forward Violence against women in the …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2024: Tackling violence against women, tackling gender inequalities

    … the attention of decision-makers, they not only occur against the backdrop of long-standing gender equality issues such as violence against women but also make gender equality a more relevant and …

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  • Combating cyber violence against women and girls: Developing an EU measurement framework

    … Cyber violence against women and girls (CVAWG) is a dimension of violence committed against women and girls that is enabled by …

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