Any act or behaviour which causes economic harm to an individual. Economic violence can take the form of, for example, property damage, restricting access to financial resources, education or the labour market, or not complying with economic responsibilities, such as alimony.
… of individuals and wider society, its contribution to economic growth is largely invisible,” says Virginija … half of migrant women are out of employment. Gender-based violence remains common, with every third woman in the EU affected by physical or sexual violence. Cyber violence is of increasing concern, with 20 % …
… Equality Index. Nonetheless, progress in the sub-domain of economic resources (87.7 in 2017, still 2.0 points lower than … known to face significant health inequalities. Domain of violence Data on all forms of violence against women remains … opportunities, thereby increasing the risk of poverty and economic dependency. In households where the youngest child …
… framework for effectively responding to intimate partner violence. Elements to consider when establishing such a … element of effective risk assessment of intimate partner violence, as they: more effectively link police risk … of psychological support, counselling services and economic assistance. Multi-agency mechanisms within the EU …
… risk factors for different forms of intimate partner violence. Risk factors for intimate partner violence that … network; control of a partner’s access to economic resources and employment (economic abuse); stalking, threats, destroying a partner’s …
… 2018). These factors include the physical, social and economic environment, as well as a person’s individual … as stereotypical gender norms, experiences of gender-based violence or lack of access to and utilisation of medical …
… to a major waste of highly qualified human resources and economic potential (EIGE, 2018d). Reducing gender segregation … more jobs by 2050 (EIGE, 2017a). To achieve this economic and social growth, continuous efforts are needed to … in vulnerable situations such as victims of gender-based violence (Council of the European Union, 2017). Similarly, …
… Gender Equality (FEMM) and is a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON). Mara Marinaki … Platform for Women’s Rights and Advisor to the Portuguese Economic and Social Council. She is now a member of the Civil … an EU-UN joint initiative to eliminate gender-based violence. Between 2010 and 2015, she worked at the European …
… five priority areas for action, focusing on equal economic independence and equal pay, equality in decision-making, an end to gender-based violence, and greater gender equality beyond the EU. A number …
… to measure the cost of gender-based and intimate partner violence in the 28 EU Member States. Three main types of costs were identified: lost economic output, provision of services, including health, …
… the authorities. Reported figures of intimate partner violence conceal how widespread it really is. In the lead up to the international day for the elimination of violence against women on 25 November, the European Institute … violence as all acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economicviolence that occur between former or current …
… to the success of legislation to combat gender-based violence, for instance. Source : Inter-Parliamentary … attached to the budget bill showing the distribution of economic resources between the sexes (Appendix to the Budget Statement: Distribution of Economic Resources between Women and Men). In recent years, …
… Eradicating gender-based violence against women is a priority of the European Union … the leading regional legal instrument on gender-based violence: the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence … that requires addressing the unequal social, political and economic power held by women and men. Over the past decade, …
… Violence against women is rooted in women’s unequal status in … reflects the unequal distribution of social, political and economic power between women and men in society. The … of data on the prevalence of rape and intimate partner violence (IPV) is key to establishing and evaluating …