… continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ has a devastating … redouble their efforts to protect women's rights and mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against … committed to proposing by the end of this year an EU-wide law to combat violence against women. This will be an …
… killing of a woman or girl because of her gender’. EU and international institutions use various terms to refer to femicide, including ‘gender-related killing of women’ and ‘feminicide’. In 2020, 47 000 women and girls … is created when people interact with public services (e.g. law enforcement, court systems and healthcare institutions). …
… puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their … by someone in their own family. This needs to change. The international human rights framework obliges States to follow … are hidden in plain sight. However, their experiences with law enforcement and the justice sector are often painful. …
… To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital … when performed abroad. However, protection is weaker for women and girls trying to enter the EU to seek safety from … with affected communities, such as healthcare, education, law enforcement and child protection, asylum and migration. …
… effects of intimate partner violence experienced by women, including coercive and controlling behaviour (on … it is used by a wide range of professionals outside law-enforcement, which facilitates a more consistent and …
… in the EU. Family members fear the consequences of the law more than the consequences of not having it done. … said Virginija Langbakk, Director of EIGE, ahead of the international day of zero tolerance for female genital … to end the practice to be successful. In the EU today, women from FGM-practicing countries continue to seek asylum. …
… by doctors in the patient file are standardised using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) system of the … National strategy and action plans on violence against women The way prevention and repression of gender-based … view on the phenomenon. FGM as a penal offence There is no law specifically on violence against women, all forms of …
… a centralised and joint database on violence against women (VAW) There have been numerous policies, legislative … of intimate partner violence (IPV) or not, pursuant to the Law on Protection from Domestic Violence (misdemeanour) and … 2013 – 2017. The strategic approach is also based on the international agreements, such as the UN Convention on the …
… bodies (public entities from the most relevant ministries, international organisations and NGOs) and coordinated by the … fits under Article 144 of the Portuguese Penal Code. Law no. 83/2015 (5 August), in compliance with the Istanbul … et al. (2015), were to identify the number of girls and women victimised or at risk of excision, where FGM is …
… the national action plan to reduce violence against women 2010 – 2015 and provides quality data on femicide in … a first national action plan to reduce violence against women. The plan included over 60 detailed goals that cover … Finland recommends the use of EHM to build a database for international comparison purposes. Main success factors are …
… will support policy makers in their efforts to follow the law obligation in this area and develop strategies for … FGM under national actions plans on violence against women and/or gender equality. Ten Member States have … September 2012. Experts from the Member States, NGOs and international organisations who work on FGM discussed and …
… Ahead of InternationalWomen’s Day on 8 March, European Commission … risk of FGM (where studies are available) Country Criminal law provisions against FGM Estimated no. of women with FGM …
… and cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Regarding … of social and biological sources of differences in women’s and men’s health. An understanding of the interaction … Member States. Gender equality policy objectives at EU and international level Both at the EU and the international …