… NGOs continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ has a … and mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with concrete action. "Women and girls across … women and put an end to violence and abuse." “Violence against women happens in every EU country. We need to work …
… (EIGE) publishes a new report ‘Combating cyber violence against women and girls’ which underlines the urgent need to … and mutually exclusive definitions of cyber violence against women and girls (CVAWG) and its forms. CVAWG is … Says EIGE Director Carlien Scheele: While cyber violence against women and girls is not novel, it is evolving. Because …
… Since the start of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, the EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) … overcome them; Supporting investigation of international crimes allegedly committed in Ukraine; Providing information … asylum and external border management, the fight against organised crime, drug trafficking and terrorism, …
… To fight crimes of femicide - when a woman is killed because of her … Integration and Media, Susanne Raab stated: The fight against violence and the protection of women is top priority …
… financial repercussions for victims. An act of violence against a victim, whether it’s verbal abuse or the sharing of … being let down. Many victims don’t report cyber violence crimes because they feel justice will not be served. We are … Commission will put forward a proposal to include hate crimes and hate speech, including misogynist ones, in the …
… Convention, we have strengthened the legal framework against the practice. There is a law in place to criminalise … domestic laws. In Malta, most Nigerians interviewed were against the practice, with many stressing that female genital … emphasised that education and awareness-raising on laws against FGM and accompanying health risks are essential for …
… to the international day for the elimination of violence against women on 25 November, the European Institute for … of them. Different legal definitions of violence related crimes make it impossible to compare data across Member … addition, some forms of violence do not get registered as crimes and not all complaints are recorded electronically or …
… Female genital mutilation is against the law in Cyprus but this does not mean that girls … new information about the practice, such as the laws against it and the damaging effects on sexual and …
… Female genital mutilation is against the law in Greece but this does not mean that girls … abroad, the crime will be prosecuted in Greece. It is also against the law for anyone to encourage the practice, either … feel less tied to the practice and have strong opinions against it. When migrants from FGM-practising countries move …
… genital mutilation In recent years, the legal framework against the practice has strengthened, partly due to the … FGM EIGE's Gender Equality Index report on violence against women that includes female genital mutilation …
… access the internet and social media, cyber violence against women and girls is an increasing concern. Despite the … the police. You can find EIGE´s paper on cyber violence against women and girls here Read the results of the … Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) 2014 survey on violence against women in the EU, including cyber violence here For …
… Violence against women is happening in all corners of the EU but we … authorities responsible for data collection on violence against women. After discussing gaps and challenges, EIGE … they will support EU efforts to eradicate violence against women. For more information, please contact Barbora …
… in politics, and women’s health , education , and violence against women , are all burning issues. EIGE’s Director … men) [34]. 68. The total annual cost of domestic violence against women in the 27 member states of the EU was estimated … Europe [47]. 91. 78% of part-time workers are female against 22 % of men in 2008 [48]. 92. Depression is more …
… areas of cooperation will be on working to end violence against women in the EU. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights … women in order to collect data on the extent of violence against women in the EU. Given the current lack of comparable … main gaps and challenges in the area of combating violence against women. Therefore the development of the Resource and …
… violence? The crucial role of data collection in the fight against gender-based violence has been increasingly … seeks to support policy makers across Europe in the fight against GBV by providing guidelines and suggesting … genital mutilation, forced marriage, and honour-based crimes. In order to better understand the challenges …