… Since the onset of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on 22 February 2022, human rights violations and violence have become the new harrowing … by Russia’s armed forces. Over 8 million persons – mostly women and children – fled Ukraine and sought refuge and …
… Violence against women and girls and gender-based violence is a cause and … of gender inequality and the power imbalance between women and men, and one of the most widespread violations of human rights. This deeply entrenched phenomenon requires a …
… violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women and the most extreme form of gender discrimination. It poses a threat to the fundamental rights to dignity, liberty, security, health and, eventually, the lives of women. EU Member States have not established a common …
… deeply rooted in the inequalities between men and women in society. It is estimated that, globally, around 47 000 women and girls were killed by their intimate partners or … direct victims of femicide. As a result, their needs and rights – both during and after the criminal proceedings – are …
… form of gender-based violence, that violates the human rights of women and girls. The practice entails “all procedures that … for non-medical reasons". Globally, over 200 million women and girls in 31 countries have been subjected to …
… According to a 2014 study by the Fundamental Rights Agency, 31 % of women in the European Union have experienced physical … are introduced together with a brief overview of EIGE’s data collection process from the 30 different jurisdictions …
… The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination that has a … shows EU countries still lack proper safeguards EIGE's resources on gender-based violence …
… as reflected in the strategy for equality between women and men (2010-2015) and in the follow-up strategic … Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention); the EU … in this area; and the implementation of the Victims’ Rights Directive and the European Protection Order Directive …
… organised crime, human trafficking, human and fundamental rights, and gender equality. This makes them more effective … given to the different ways technology is affecting young women and men. JHA agencies also carried out activities on the ground to promote and protect fundamental rights and gender equality. Further information Justice and …
… of gender-based violence that disproportionately affects women. 95% of registered victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation in the EU are women or girls. Trafficking in women and girls remains a … under the Anti-Trafficking Directive and the Victims’ Rights Directive. The Anti-Trafficking Directive introduces …
… partner violence is a recurrent form of violence affecting women in the European Union. Efforts to combat this form of … women, as defined in Directive 2012/29/EU (the Victims' Rights Directive) and the Council of Europe Convention on … violence and rape for the police and justice sectors EIGE's work on data collection on violence against women …
… partner violence is a recurrent form of violence affecting women in the European Union. Efforts to combat this form of … women, as defined in Directive 2012/29/EU (the Victim‘sRights Directive) and the Council of Europe Convention on …
… commitments emphasise the need to tackle violence against women in general, and intimate partner violence in particular. Both the Victims’ Rights Directive and the Istanbul Convention emphasise the … justice sectors: overviews of all EU Member States EIGE's work on data collection on violence against women …
… for the establishment of a measure of violence against women through the use of harmonised definitions and … violence against women, in particular under the Victims’ Rights Directive and the Istanbul Convention. In this way … among Member States. Further information More on EIGE's work on developing EU-wide terminology and indicators for …
… coupled with the existing pandemic of violence against women and girls (VAWG), has led to the emergence of cyber … societal consequences. Research shows that one in three women will have experienced a form of violence in her … is a growing threat, especially for women and girls EIGE's work on cyber violence against women and girls EIGE's work …
… Violence against women is rooted in women’s unequal status in society, and that status reflects the … and men in society. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time and a form of discrimination …
… Violence against women (VAW) is a violation of human rights. Its very nature deprives women of their ability to … data sources on gender-based violence in the EU EIGE's studies on gender-based violence …
… Violence against women is rooted in women’s unequal status in society, and that status reflects the … and men in society. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time and a form of discrimination …