… Gender equality is a fundamental value of the European Union and is essential for its development, … part of effective policymaking. Since its launch in 2013, the Gender Equality Index of the European Institute for … equality. It is a comprehensive measure for assessing thestate of art and monitoring progress in gender equality …
… and women are at risk of female genital mutilation in the EU each year. This harmful practice leaves many long-lasting consequences for the victim and in some cases, can be fatal. However, we do not have a full picture of the phenomenon because of underreporting and not enough …
… The signing of the Istanbul Convention by Commissioner Věra Jourová on 13 … June 2017 was an extremely important step in establishing the first legally binding instrument dedicated to combating … ( Istanbul Convention ) calls for regular monitoring of State efforts, policy initiatives and the design of more …
… The Glossary of definitions of rape, femicide and intimate partner violence has been prepared within the scope of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) "Study on …
… Violence against women is happening in all corners of the EU but we still do not know its full extent. More … EIGE’s new project on improving administrative data takes the Institute’s previous work on the topic one step further. It aims to improve the …
… comprises information collected by institutions such as the police, justice system, health and social services and … into contact with cases of violence against women (VAW). The police and the justice systems are the most advanced in the …
… ability to enjoy fundamental freedoms. Increasingly over the last decade, EU Member States have announced policies, … of change reflecting causal assumptions that determine the shape of new and historical interventions. Without data … Most importantly, data help us to establish the impact of policy and services on the problem — are we …
… on gender-based violence There is a growing recognition of the need to have timely, accurate and comprehensive data on … relating to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) database is a secure … the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) as an independent State agency responsible for improving the wellbeing and …
… The importance of networking and data linkage in enhancing women shelters efficacy in contrasting VAW: the Danish nationwide registration of contacts with women’s … victims of violence have the right to a certain number of state benefits, including support for housing, depending on …
… Institutional networking to increase knowledge and the use of administrative data on violence against women (VAW) The interdepartmental unit for protecting women against … composed of representatives of local authorities, state representatives, high-profile experts and …
… A high-quality source on femicide Since 2002, the Finnish homicide monitor (FHM) has been maintained jointly by the Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy (University of Helsinki), the National Police Board and the Police College Research …
… for health professionals to safeguard girls against FGM The Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Enhanced Dataset is one of the action of the Department of Health’s FGM Prevention … However, due to commitments made by the Secretary of State, patient objections for FGM collections are to be …