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      In October EIGE releases its annual Gender Equality Index updating on the progress of gender equality in the EU. In this year’s Index edition, EIGE also makes links between gender equality and the European Green Deal exploring how the progress in gender equality can support the green transition. This year the Index conference is extended with two webinars taking a...

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      Between women and men in the EU, there’s a greater balance of childcare. But there isn’t when it comes to the type of task according to EIGE’s latest evidence. The distribution of unpaid childcare between women and men is moving in the right direction. EIGE’s evidence from a 2022 survey on gender gaps in unpaid care, individual and social activities...

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      With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality?

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      Each year the EU spends 14% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on public works, from building projects to social infrastructure. Smart targeting of that €2 trillion in public funds and considering how it impacts the lives of both women and men is the essence of Gender-responsive public procurement, or GRPP.

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      EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides guidance for combatting violence against women.

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  • What is gender-based violence?

    … violence are emphasised as resulting in ‘physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women, …

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    • Violence
    English
  • Gender-based violence intersects with multiple axes of oppression

    … condition that poses several threats to physical and psychological integrity. For example, extensive research … be victims of all forms of violence (physical, sexual and psychological violence and stalking) than women who did not … purpose) and cause lifelong damage to the physical and psychological integrity of intersex people. The Parliament …

  • Work stressors

    … gender specific (Ardito et al., 2014) . Among women, high psychological and intermediate emotional demands … is significantly raised by exposure to intermediate psychological demands and high pressure to hide emotions. … Work–life balance and conflict are other important aspects affecting the mental health of the working population …

  • Cooks Without Homes

    … debts, housing and social benefits counselling.   Gender aspects of homelessness   Homelessness is identified in the … is evidence of particular low self-esteem issues and unmet psychological needs among homeless women. Many are at the … group. The women themselves note an improvement in their psychological well-being. Second, there is positive change in …

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    Czechia
    Topics
    • Poverty
  • Domain of violence

    … our time. It takes many forms, including physical, sexual, psychological and economic. It can occur among intimate … Istanbul Convention. These forms of violence, for example psychological violence, sexual harassment, stalking and …

  • Lighting the way: violence against women must stop

    … and a consequence of persisting gender inequalities in all aspects of life. Women’s lower status in society can place … of the cases, violence caused long lasting physical and psychological harm to the victim. The majority of women who … structure for the domain of violence measures three aspects: prevalence, severity and disclosure of violence …

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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Nationwide registration in women shelters

    … municipalities’ reimbursements of fees for housing, for psychological counselling and for other victim support. … economic situation of the victim, education when needed, psychological counselling and more specified allowances To … data linkage in Denmark Statistics to illuminate different aspects of gender-based violence. The professional staff at …

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    Denmark
    Topics
    • Health
    • Violence
  • Principle 1. Adopting a gender-specific approach

    … strategies that ensure victims’ safety from physical and psychological violence. Recommendations for improving … of the gendered dynamics of coercive control and other aspects of abuse, including how gender intersects with other …

  • The economic tolls of gender-based violence

    … imagine it. And let’s not forget one of the more hidden aspects of violence against women : the psychological impact. I say hidden, because a lot of the … of fear and not coming forward to report it. All of these aspects can determine the rest of a victim’s life. In …

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    • Health
    • Violence
  • Health action on gender, violence and life cycle (HAGVLC)

    … 38 per cent of Portuguese women have experienced physical, psychological and/or sexual violence since the age of 18. In … some strengths that may be systematised in the following aspects: early detection of interpersonal violence cases …

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    Portugal
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    • Health
    • Violence
  • Greece

    … sciences through projects that explore intersectional aspects of gender relations and use interdisciplinary … of ideas, research findings and perspectives on the gender aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded by EEA funds, the … activists and policymakers to meet and debate different aspects of gender and the COVID-19 crisis.   The Hellenic …

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    Greece
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    • Employment
    • Research
  • Presenting EIGE’s 2023 Work Programme: Ongoing conversations with bold and new commitments

    … safe abortion and post abortion care, long and short-term psychological counselling. By the autumn we will be geared up …

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    • Violence
  • Justice

    … its forms is the most obvious, producing both physical and psychological consequences. The judicial practices or … of women who have been subjected to physical, sexual and psychological violence for years, women face the risk of … stereotyping and incorporate a gender perspective in all aspects of the justice system including other professionals, …

  • Gender statistics and indicators

    … reflect the diversity of women and men and capture all aspects of their lives; and data collection methods take into … sexual violence; proportion of women who have experienced psychological violence by a partner. Objective 5 — promoting … aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate …

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  • Romania

    … sex-based discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, psychological harassment and gender-based violence. It … equality policies. Two advisory bodies oversee different aspects of ethics in higher education and research and could …

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    Romania
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    • Education
    • Employment
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  • Gender Statistics Database

    … centre for gender statistics and information on various aspects of (in)equalities between women and men. Its main … of different forms of violence (physical, sexual, psychological, and economic). This can include national … is readily available. Other topics, such as economic and psychological violence are less extensively covered in the …

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  • Health

    … recovery. This is due to the interrelation of biological aspects, psychological and cultural behaviour (related to ethnic, … ability to go to school. EU-28 figures show that some aspects of the sexual and reproductive health situation is …

  • 10. Conclusions

    … and in relation to violence against women. Several aspects of the lockdown measures taken by Member States to … situations that pose several threats to their physical and psychological integrity. Europe has developed one of the most … them from taking a prominent role in public life. Certain aspects of the digital world have a particularly negative …

  • 10. Conclusions

    … in the domain of time, is strongly interlinked with many aspects of work—life balance. Work—life balance policies such … in measuring other severe forms of violence, such as psychological violence and forced marriage. In light of the … targets by looking more broadly into the qualitative aspects of services and exploring their links with employment …

  • Migration

    … training programmes and a lack of support services such as psychological counselling. The integration outcomes of women … the interconnectedness of the internal and external aspects of migration, the pact ‘will deliver a more … been subjected to torture, rape or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence’ (Article 20) and …

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