… Download the press release in .pdf format: es , de , el , en , fr , it , lt , pl New … International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of Activism Against … Equality (EIGE) shows that domestic violence against women remains widespread and under-reported, and that victims …
… adopted Conclusions on “ Combating violence against women, and the provision of support services for victims of … of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States: Violence against Women Victim Support”. EPSCO calls on the European …
… Equality between women and men is a fundamental value of the European Union … developed to achieve this needs to be evaluated. The development and dissemination of EU-wide, comparable and … to this better monitoring and assessment of progress in the EU. To supplement these, the creation of a composite …
… study on female genital mutilation (FGM) on 6 March in Brussels. The study will provide an overview of the … and most difficult to combat forms of violence against women and girls. The main objectives of the study are to fill … about female genital mutilation in the EU and support the development of strategies to combat FGM. One of the main …
… Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, European Commission Vice-President … – thought to have affected several hundred thousand womenin the EU. The Commissioners were joined by Members of …
… Union. ‘ The Gender Equality Index shows differences in outcomes between women and men at the individual level in EU Member States,’ … against unemployment, improving job opportunities for women is a matter of fairness, but it is also good for …
… Vienna and Vilnius, 25 November 2013 A quarter of all womenin the WHO European Region experience physical and/or sexual … to this hidden epidemic. During their lives, 25.4% of womenin the European Region experience physical and/or …
… At the conference “ Eliminating Violence Against Womenin Europe – Intersectoral Approaches and Actions ” organised … International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 217 participants from a large variety of sectors and …
… Also available in BG , ES , CS , DA , DE , ET , EL , FR , GA , HR , IT , LV … gender-based violence. Gender-based violence against women is still a hidden crime across the EU. The absence of … impedes the progress of combating violence against women. Urgent action is needed by governments to address this …
… of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States This publication compares and presents the progress of Member States in the area of institutional mechanisms and gender … area H. Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women Monitoring the Beijing Platform for Action …
… most severe forms of gender inequality. This issue affects women disproportionally as it is directly connected to the … to better informed decision-making and supports policy development. EIGE’s work EIGE has carried out two studies on the costs of gender-based violence in the European Union. The most recent study provides updated …
… EIGE plays a leading role in providing information and research on prevalence of female … as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between women and men and constitutes an extreme form of …
… of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States This publication compares and presents the progress of Member States in the area of institutional mechanisms and gender … area H. Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women EIGE's reports on monitoring the Beijing Platform for …