… Presidency, equality issues such as violence against women and anti-discrimination see new-found prominence on the … Council we have adopted the directives on violence against women and on equality bodies, which are essential in the … important directives: The directive on violence against women and domestic violence, which criminalises physical …
… unknown country in the EU, many face barriers – especially women and girls who have been exposed to conflict-related … of gender-based violence. And this is mostly hitting many women and girls. To make matters even more complex, they face … and healthcare. Today EIGE is publishing a study on Women fleeing the war: Access to sexual and reproductive …
… turning point evidence related to the intersection between women’s economic empowerment and violence against women as a form of gender-based violence. But before I do that... Imagine a room full of women – in fact I can see most of us here are women. Now …
… the proposed EU directive on combatting violence against women and domestic violence? EIGE Director Carlien Scheele … the first time EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence. The proposal for the directive … step forward in combating gender-based violence against women and girls in the EU, whether it has taken place on or …
… role in our journey towards equality between men and women. We have achieved incredible progress in gender … work life balance, pay transparency, and violence against women. Let me say a brief word on each of these issues. The … unsafe in their home. But across the world, one in three women experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an …
… Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) … Rights (FRA) showed that across the EU, 44 % of women have experienced psychological violence from a partner … who have additional needs. In EIGE’s research, younger women (under 30), women with a disability or health …
… in Ukraine has had a significantly gendered impact for women with children forced to flee the country. The security, … a pressing need for solutions and protection. Displaced women and children are experiencing stress, trauma and health implications (particularly for pregnant women) and are at a greater risk of gender-based violence, …
… my former colleagues are to eradicating violence against women. One of the times this was most clear, was when the … binding and far-reaching tool to combat violence against women. We all recognised how significant this moment was for women and girls experiencing gender-based violence. We …
… pandemic. The economic fallout is lasting longer for women, while life expectancy for men has dropped. Our Index … leaders tackle the different effects of the pandemic on women and men and alleviate the unequal short and long-term … sexual and reproductive health and rights, allows women and men, in all their diversity, to live a full and …
… when performed abroad. However, protection is weaker for women and girls trying to enter the EU to seek safety from … around the world. It is a violent form of subordination of women and girls and it stands in gross contradiction to the …
… lockdowns have been a sad reminder that, across the world, women frequently face the most danger from people they know. … varies across Member States Data for the number of women victims of intimate partner femicide (see Figure 1), is … highest comparability. However, data for the number of women victims of economic intimate partner violence (see …
… Lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 trapped many women at home with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in … (EIGE) is taking a closer look at how we can protect women in times of crisis – be it a pandemic, natural disaster … will happen in a crisis, we need to know more. How many women have faced physical, sexual, psychological and economic …
… Most women in the European Union who are abused by their partner do not call the police. Only one in three women (33 %) who are physically or sexually abused by their … international day for the elimination of violence against women on 25 November, the European Institute for Gender …
… International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. On the eve of this occasion Vilnius Town Hall and EU … the World” and calls for action to stop violence against women. Presidential Palace and the Ministry of Foreign … and light their buildings in orange. “Violence against women is both a cause and a consequence of persisting gender …
… Yes it is. It is estimated that 180,000 girls and women are at risk of female genital mutilation in the EU each … of gender-based violence that directly affects girls’ and women's health. It leaves deep psychological and physical …