… conference held at the Lithuanian Parliament in Vilnius on Violence against Women in Times of Crisis: Challenges and … by critical actors playing an active role in combatting violence against women in times of crisis, conflict and … enshrine standards in EU law. And beyond, the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence …
… media and NGOs continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ has … devastating effect on the rights of women and girls across Europe. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the … ‘ Crime, safety and victims’ rights ’ report highlights. Family members or relatives (32%) are most often responsible …
… one woman was killed every day by an intimate partner or family member in the EU on average in 2016 [1] . To help police prevent repeated acts of intimate partner violence and save lives, the European Institute for Gender … the world will be lit up in orange. EIGE will light up Europe House in Vilnius on 25 November and the European …
… are still threatened by one of the most horrible forms of violence. When girls return to the family’s home country this risk becomes real because of the … and comparable and reliable data on gender equality in Europe. Further information For media enquires, please …
… it comes to female genital mutilation (FGM) in the EU. Family members fear the consequences of the law more than the … which recognises that female genital mutilation exists in Europe. So far, 16 out of 28 EU Member States have ratified … on combating FGM EIGE's Gender Equality Index report on violence against women that includes female genital …
… The updated Gender Equality Index shows where Europe stands today. We are moving forward but overall … equal choices and fully participate in social, work and family life’, said Věra Jourová, Commissioner for Justice, … time, power and health – and two satellite domains: violence against women and intersecting inequalities. It …
… Intimate partner violence is the most prevalent form of violence against women in the EU. In a joint effort to … 25 November , the international day for the elimination of violence against women. The highest political level of …