… and weaknesses of the proposed EU directive on combatting violence against women and domestic violence? EIGE Director Carlien Scheele provided food for … proposed for the first time EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence. The proposal …
… EIGE’s latest report on coercive control and psychological violence across the EU Member States proves high prevalence. … to be done. What is coercive control and psychological violence? The following explanations characterise the nature … Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul …
… any gendered risk factors such as dependence or previous violence. Laws and data collection practices are slowly … and monitoring of policies. To raise awareness about violence against women and kick-off the ‘16 days of activism against gender-based violence' campaign, important buildings around the world …
… (EIGE) has estimated that the cost of gender-based violence across the EU is €366 billion a year. Violence against women makes up 79 % of this cost, amounting … do not have a price. However, knowing the cost of violence can help EU countries channel money to where it’s …
… from the point of view of victims of gender-based violence and their access to justice, it found many positive … which provisions benefit victims of gender-based violence, as well as those that can be counterproductive, or … considering the specific needs of victims of gender-based violence. One of the clear strengths of the Directive is the …
… To reduce violence against women, first we need to understand the scope … Administrative data is provided by individuals who report violence to the police, courts, hospitals and shelters. … Although EU Member States collect administrative data on violence against women, major obstacles for the collection of …
… and at the same time most tabooed forms of gender-based violence. During recent years FGM has gained considerable … Member States address FGM under national actions plans on violence against women and/or gender equality. Ten Member … Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence enters into …
… connection to The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign (25 November-10 December –Human Rights Day) … Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that domestic violence against women remains widespread and under-reported, …
… to support Member States' activities to raise awareness of violence against women and a further EUR 11.4 million for … which explicitly refers to FGM as a form of gender-based violence ( IP/12/1066 ). But while all EU Member States and … and age 15. FGM constitutes a form of child abuse and violence against women and girls; it has severe short-term …
… Although administrative data on violence against women is collected in all EU Member States, … Police and Justice are best in collecting data concerning violence against women, but the data collected are not always … (EIGE) „ Administrative data sources on gender-based violence against women in the EU: current status and …
… The estimated personal and societal cost of Violence against Women is alarmingly high. Direct and indirect costs of violence against women and intimate partner violence affect the victim, their immediate family, society …