… main human rights instruments, which oblige them to combat violence against women as a human rights violation, and as a specific gender-related form of violence linked to the discrimination of women. This implies … on Member States to end impunity and prohibit all violence, to take measures to prevent it, to provide adequate …
… against Women released General recommendation No. 12 on Violence against Women stating that articles 2, 5, 11, 12 … require the States parties to act to protect women against violence of any kind occurring within the family, the … Women released the General recommendation No. 19 on Violence against Women which incorporates violence against …
… Gender-based violence is one of the most severe forms of gender … between women and men. The elimination of gender-based violence and the protection of victims is a goal of the … (EIGE). Identifying the economic costs of gender-based violence contributes to better informed decision-making and …
… States have seen an increase in this form of gender-based violence due to migration of people from countries where FGM … need for specialised services for victims of gender-based violence, including counselling and shelters. These services … A network of experts and key actors on gender-based violence – including FGM – should be established. Main …
… Beings (CETS No. 197) and the on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (CETS No. 210). The Steering Committee for Equality … in the media; equal access to justice, combating violence against women; participation and decision-making; …
… administrative data collection on Intimate partner violence and gender-related killings of women Improving police and justice data on intimate partner violence against women in the European Union Developing … EU-wide terminology and indicators for data collection on violence against women Mapping the current status and …
… Gender-based violence is a phenomenon deeply rooted in gender inequality, … human rights violations within all societies. Gender-based violence is violence directed against a person because of their gender. …
… Addressing violence against women is a declared goal of the EU … Initiatives towards the eradication of gender-based violence have gathered momentum in an international and an EU … years. As regards the European Union institutions, getting violence against women on the EU's agenda took a long time …