Any act which causes physical harm as a result of unlawful physical force. Physical violence can take the form of, among others, serious and minor assault, deprivation of liberty and manslaughter
… (W7) in Rome on 9 May 2024 on the cost of gender-based violence and the power of data. Dear colleagues, It’s … violence. Because in the EU, 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence. GBV costs the EU a total of … down, these costs come from, but are not limited to: The physical and emotional impact. Not being able to work, which …
… under the Belgian Presidency, equality issues such as violence against women and anti-discrimination see new-found … meeting of the Council we have adopted the directives on violence against women and on equality bodies, which are … against women and domestic violence, which criminalises physicalviolence, as well as psychological, economic, and …
… from decision making to gender stereotypes to gender-based violence, shows that equality in sports is still a match yet … associated with men and boys. Characteristics such as ‘physical strength’ and ‘resilience’, ‘speed’, and ‘highly … those overall figures – like 1 in 3 women has experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15 – this …
… girls who have been exposed to conflict-related sexual violence . EIGE Director Carlien Scheele says: Displacement already comes with physical and emotional tolls. And on top of that, on their … don’t realise, people can become victims of gender-based violence. And this is mostly hitting many women and girls. To …
… media and NGOs continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ has … rights and mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with concrete action. "Women and girls … members or relatives (32%) are most often responsible for physical attacks against women, as many of these incidents …
… providing an economic perspective on gender-based violence to pave paths to prevention. Video Carlien Scheele's … it a bit closer to home - 35 % of women who experienced physical and/or sexual violence, experienced it in their own … women is serious and far-reaching: from the victim’s physical and mental health to the families and to wider …
… Equality (EIGE) publishes a new report ‘Combating cyber violence against women and girls’ which underlines the urgent … (or is a precursor for) violence and victimisation in the physical world. Says EIGE Director Carlien Scheele: While … continuum of violence between the digital and the physical worlds. “The report presents an analysis of …
… 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 … conduct typically characterized by frequent, but low-level physical abuse and sexual coercion in combination with …
… out of the pandemic, was that of the spikes in domestic violence, which were happing in countries across the globe. … disasters and other crisis situations often lead to more violence against women. Yet when the Covid-19 crisis hit, no … Ireland contacted anyone who had been a victim of domestic violence in the last few years to make sure they were ok. …
… were you wearing that day?” exhibition on gender-based violence, organised by the European Commission on 16 November … that somehow tries to put the blame on victims for the violence they have faced. No doubt you will have heard this … countries. The majority require some other element, like physicalviolence on the part of the rapist. At the European …
… somehow we still have a hard time accepting that online violence is as real as offline violence. Some people believe … stalking or violence from an intimate partner in the physical world are also often victims of ‘online’ violence … online spaces, which suffer from less regulation than the physical world. As more and more of our lives move online, …
… (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 … gender-based violence, with the biggest cost coming from physical and emotional impact (56 %), followed by criminal …
… Spikes in domestic violence reports during Covid-19 lockdowns have been a sad … data. EIGE defines intimate partner violence as: “physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that … of a woman than to prove a case of economic violence. Physical, sexual and psychological violence are penalised in …
… with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in domestic violence reports. As lockdowns ease, the European Institute … natural disaster or economic recession. Domestic violence happens everywhere. Yet each EU Member State … a crisis, we need to know more. How many women have faced physical, sexual, psychological and economic violence? What …
… world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. On the eve of this occasion Vilnius … initiative “Orange the World” and calls for action to stop violence against women. Presidential Palace and the Ministry … more than half of the cases, violence caused long lasting physical and psychological harm to the victim. The majority …
… genital mutilation is a severe form of gender-based violence that directly affects girls’ and women's health. It leaves deep psychological and physical scars. EIGE´s upcoming study aims to identify how … seconded national expert from Belgium on gender-based violence. To fill data gaps and help policy makers design …