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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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  • Romania

    … harassment, psychological harassment and gender-based violence. It regulates equality between women and men in the … for Women and Men and for the Prevention and Combat of Domestic Violence 2018-2021, together with the Operational Plan, is …

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    Romania
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  • It starts with ME, together WE can. Annual innovative Campaign and public intervention in cases of violence against women – Frederick University (CY)

    … campaign ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’. The campaign aimed to demonstrate that everyone is … responsible for taking the first step to end gender-based violence by challenging stereotypes and making small everyday … courses on gender equality, particularly gender violence (domestic violence, trafficking, sexual abuse, etc.) Further …

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    Cyprus
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    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • GenderResearch4COVID-19 support – Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) & Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) (PT)

    … risk behaviour, health and pandemic, informal care, domestic work and family life in times of a pandemic Line 3: COVID-19 and violence against women and domestic violence, concerning patterns and dynamics of …

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    Portugal
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  • GenderResearch4COVID-19 support – Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) & Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) (PT)

    … risk behaviour, health and pandemic, informal care, domestic work and family life in times of a pandemic Line 3: COVID-19 and violence against women and domestic violence, concerning patterns and dynamics of …

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    Portugal
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  • GenderResearch4COVID-19 support – Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) & Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) (PT)

    … risk behaviour, health and pandemic, informal care, domestic work and family life in times of a pandemic Line 3: COVID-19 and violence against women and domestic violence, concerning patterns and dynamics of …

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    Portugal
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  • Portugal

    … and Men (PAIMH); (2) Action Plan to Prevent and Combat Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (PAVMVD); and (3) Action Plan to Combat … of all forms of violence against women, gender and domestic violence, as well as violence against LGBTI people. …

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    Portugal
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  • Measures against gender-based violence including sexual harassment

    … (R & I) is not immune to sexual and gender-based violence, but this issue tends to be underestimated in … funding bodies. There is evidence that gender-based violence and sexual harassment are widespread in public … Bristol, for the prevention of sexual coercion and domestic abuse in university settings. A presentation on ‘ …

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  • Cyprus

    … health, cultural health, sexual and reproductive health, domestic violence, partner violence, etc. CUT received several human … courses on gender equality, particularly gender violence (domestic violence, trafficking, sexual abuse, etc.) [17] . …

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  • Annex 2: The EU’s gender equality legal and policy framework

    … will be taken in the following fields: ending gender-based violence, challenging gender stereotypes, closing gender gaps … between women and men of unpaid care work (including domestic work) and improve public infrastructure and the … genital mutilation; recognise and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, …

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  • Reserved contracts

    … employing, for example, women who have survived domestic violence or face the threat of gender-based violence. Fictitious example. It would also be possible to …

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  • Gender equality and the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

    … to come out of the pandemic, was that of the spikes in domestic violence, which were happing in countries across the globe. … in Ireland contacted anyone who had been a victim of domestic violence in the last few years to make sure they …

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  • International Women's Day - Building societies where everyone has equal rights and opportunities

    … looking at how the police can help protect victims of domestic violence. Today we present our findings on the impact of …

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  • Speech to the European Parliament FEMM committee

    … deal in 2023 , and our ongoing priority of gender-based violence across the years . This year, we will be doing … deal in 2023 , and our ongoing priority of gender-based violence across the years . Today, I will focus on an economy … will look into expanding these to also capture cases of domestic violence in the EU Member States. We are also …

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  • Planet 50:50 – Europe’s contribution to the sustainable development goals

    … to caregiving. As many of us were pushed into the domestic sphere and telework to try and contain the virus, it … Another test we are facing is how to put an end violence against women. As people were confined to their … of the pandemic, many countries registered spikes in domestic violence reports. This was a test several countries …

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  • Opening speech of the Gender Equality Index 2020 conference

    … gravely concerning situations, such as rising rates of domestic violence as people were confined to their homes. We also know …

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  • Building safe digital spaces for women and girls – Click off cyber violence!

    … somehow we still have a hard time accepting that online violence is as real as offline violence. Some people believe that when violence is online, … online violence classing cyber harassment as a form of domestic violence.   This misses the gendered nature of cyber …

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  • Speech for an online hearing on Covid-19

    … have I seen such frequent reports in the media about domestic violence. The effect of lockdown measures has reminded us … times of social isolation has been the increased risk of domestic abuse. Women in violent relationships have been …

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  • Speech at an event on gender-based violence

    … Scheele delivered this speech at an event on gender-based violence organised by the Venice Office of the Council of … launching the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. As you may know, I was working at the Council of … analysis of how EU Member States responded to spikes in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Right now, we …

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    • Justice
    • Violence
  • Beyond the Beijing Declaration: Assessment and main challenges

    … the unequal distribution of unpaid work, and gender-based violence, to name just a few. Some new challenges have also … they dominate sectors that are low-paid versions of their domestic caring responsibilities, for example nursing and … women particularly are over-represented in care and domestic services.  Men on the other hand dominate highly …

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    • Digital agenda
    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Employment
    • Environment and climate change
    • Justice
    • Violence
  • Femicide

    … Femicide is the most severe manifestation of gender-based violence. It is deeply rooted in and a manifestation of power … the killing Crime scene and location of the murder Prior domestic violence, Protection Orders, services used (by … and dependencies, economic situation/deprivation, prior domestic violence Victim’s intent to break-up the …

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