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… by the Covid-19 pandemic highlight the need to strengthen social and health protections. Women with disabilities face a … which groups are at higher risk of discrimination and social exclusion and to propose targeted measures to mitigate …
… extent. For older people living in residential facilities, social distancing measures can increase their chances of social exclusion as visitors are denied entry. Women and men … most vulnerable during these situations, and will explore policy measures that can best tackle these inequalities. What …
… in addition to the police — specialist victim services, social services, child protection, health services, housing, … and/or conferences, mandated by legislation and/or by policy documentation on risk assessment (e.g. multiagency …
… This commitment is affirmed in the main EU gender equality policy documents, most recently by the EU signing the leading … political challenge that requires addressing the unequal social, political and economic power held by women and men. …
… crucial. This is why since 2001, Belgium has pursued a policy to combat gender-based violence by means of national … current NAP overall objective is to pursue an integrated policy to gather quantitative and qualitative data about all … phenomenon In order to conduct a proper policy for medico-social care and prevention it is important to estimate the …
… ([ 7 ]) (Article 5). Anti-discrimination Act ([ 8 ]). The policy approach Central structures for gender equality are: … separate within the relevant ministry. The Ministry of SocialPolicy and Youth (MSPY) is authorised to collect, … in Cases of Domestic Violence (police, judicial bodies, social welfare centres, health institutions, educational …
… as a very serious and damaging form of child abuse Dutch policy towards violence against women (VAW) adopts a gender … among young girls and to offer relevant medical and psycho-social health care for women who have been circumcised. … of the government during 2006 - 2009. Medical and psycho-social care is vital Since 2010, attention for medical and …
… on 16 October 2014 and is available on the Health and Social Care Information Centre website . All these data are … and means that whenever regulated professionals (health, social care and education) identify that a girl under 18 has … treated as an automatic stop processing request. This is a policy decision that goes beyond the law’s requirements. …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Gender plays a specific role both in the … need to adequately explore and address the combination of social and biological sources of differences in women’s and … affect men exclusively. Besides biological factors, social norms also affect the health status of women and men …