… 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). …
… afternoon everybody, It is good to be here today to mark InternationalWomen’s Day with you, and to share with you our latest data … European Commission has today launched a proposal for a law to make sure women across the EU have equal protection …
… 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. …
… 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 …
… 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. …
… 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 …