… EIGE's Director, Carlien Scheele, addresses a High-level International Conference on Women in Law Enforcement organised by the Lithuanian Ministry of …
… 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. …
… Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their gender. It can include intentional homicides, such as the killing of women by their current or former partners, as well as … up Europe House in Vilnius on 25 November, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against …
… 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 …
… Detlef Schröder Executive Director of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training as indicated in Commission … major threat within the EU and beyond; a phenomenon where women and girls are disproportionally affected; We further … Teams, and promoting cross border, as well as internal, law enforcement and judicial cooperation; strengthen …