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Definition of domestic violence

All acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occur within the family or domestic unit, irrespective of biological or legal family ties, or between former or current spouses or partners, whether or not the perpetrator shares or has shared the same residence as the victim.

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58 gender statistics indicators found

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  • Gender sensitivity ratings show that most EU parliaments have space for improvement to deliver gender equality

    … that protect MPs and staff from gender-based violence, discrimination or harassment on the grounds of sex. … a code of conduct for members that explicitly addresses violence against women. Meaningful progress towards gender … on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention). …

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  • Power up the gains for gender equality

    … equality, addressing systemic issues like gender-based violence, equal pay for equal work, standards for equality … work life balance combating violence against women and domestic violence binding standards for equality bodies We … of the Directive on Violence against Women and Domestic Violence focuses mainly on data collection. Towards …

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  • Expert – Gender Based Violence

    … a reserve list for the post of Expert – Gender Based Violence. The registration of applications will begin on 30 … on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CETS No. 210), known as the Istanbul … of 14 May 2024 on combating violence against women and domestic violence, was adopted. The Directive criminalises at …

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  • ICT Officer – Database Management

    … team, and deployed to work closely with the Gender Based Violence team in the Research and Policy Support Unit, the … 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence. This role will primarily entail setting up … an EU data collection system on violence against women and domestic violence, in accordance with the Directive. The …

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  • All you need to know as new MEP about the EU’s agency for gender equality

    … power, work, and time. Two additional areas cover violence against women and intersecting inequalities.   … gender equality would lead to €3.15 trillion Gross Domestic Product. However, unless appropriate measures and …

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  • The European Institute of Gender Equality’s role in supporting the implementation of the Istanbul Convention

    … Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (The Istanbul Convention) is to establish a … and policy framework to tackle violence against women and domestic violence through four main pillars: prevention , …

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  • Mutual learning seminar on “Challenging for change: working with perpetrators of GBV and domestic violence”

    … for change: working with perpetrators of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and domestic violence” in Riga, Latvia.  The mutual learning programme in …

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  • Digitalisation

    … many women feel they have to be ‘always on’ for work and domestic life, in a way that men often don’t. In society, it … Explore our resources on Digitalisation Combating cyber violence against women and girls Safe Spaces Artificial …

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  • No Country Can Afford Gender-Based Violence

    … (W7) in Rome on 9 May 2024 on the cost of gender-based violence and the power of data. Dear colleagues, It’s … Institute for Gender Equality. Our work on gender-based violence is central to the agency’s mandate and the European … adopted the Directive on Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence. And on 7 May, only 2 days ago, …

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  • Equality ministers in the EU choose a historic win for equality

    … under the Belgian Presidency, equality issues such as violence against women and anti-discrimination see new-found … directives:   The directive on violence against women and domestic violence, which criminalises physical violence, as … legislation that tackles violence against women and domestic violence, as well as the policy that strengthens …

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  • Are You Ready for the European Parliament Elections 2024? Take the Gender Equality Quiz!

    … for equality bodies, proposal for a directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence, directive on gender balance in corporate boards, …

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  • Example - Area 4

    … to ratify the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention); assess the need for review …

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  • National data providers consultation meeting on administrative data collection on intimate partner violence and gender-based violence against women (GBVAW)

    … on administrative data collection on intimate partner violence and gender-based violence against women (GBVAW) in Vilnius (and online).  On … Agency's indicators on Violence Against Women (VAW) and Domestic Violence (DV) and to reflect on consequent …

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  • Step 1: What were the gender impacts of the intervention?

    … roles of women and men in the interventions? Gender-based violence (GBV) Did the intervention perpetuate or exacerbate … to promote efficient energy use could increase the domestic workload of women, including the mental load … [27] Example: sexual harassment and gender-based violence on public transport Safety concerns affect women’s …

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  • Seconded National Expert: Gender-based Violence

    … the post of Seconded National Expert (SNE) – Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The registration of applications will begin … an important tool to combat violence against women and domestic violence. It paves the way for establishing a legal … prosecute, and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence. This will be further strengthened and …

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  • EU Commission meetings of the Network of GBV

    … of the Network on the prevention of gender-based and domestic violence (GBV) held by the EU Commission, in Brussels. The … the space for Member States to talk about needs for violence prevention which are not sufficiently addressed, or …

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  • How we can resolutely combat all forms of gender-based violence

    … shared the agency's work in the field of gender-based violence. Dear colleagues, good afternoon, Thank you very … mechanism and the political agreement reached on the  EU’s Domestic Violence and VAW Directive . Two milestone moments where we …

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  • Visit to CoE: exchange of perspectives with CoE GREVIO members

    … to meet the CoE Group of Experts on Action against Violence and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) members. In the exchange of perspectives, …

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  • Traineeships – Gender Equality (Research & Policy Support Unit)

    … management and procurement procedures. Gender-based Violence The selected trainee can expect to carry out duties … team with data collection on violence against women and domestic violence, including administrative data analysis on reported crimes connected to intimate partner and domestic violence; Contribute to the development of tools and …

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  • WHO/Europe roundtable discussion on digital health technologies and gender equality

    … criminalized in the new EU Directive on combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence. The roundtable presents WHO’s latest study on ‘The …

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