… of violence against women and the most extreme form of gender discrimination. It poses a threat to the fundamental … differently across jurisdictions. The elimination of gender-based violence and the protection of victims is a …
… Femicide is an extreme form of gender-based violence, defined broadly as ‘the 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, …
… has woken us up – woken us up to the realities of everyday gender inequalities that our society was already facing, but … the important information that policymakers need to design gender-equal recovery measures. I will tell you more about … ideas for leaders and decision makers to ensure that the gender perspective is not forgotten when it comes to making …
… Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at an event on gender-based violence organised by the Venice Office of the … World campaign, launching the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. As you may know, I was working at the … took up my role as Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality, so I know first-hand of how committed my …
… Thank you for inviting EIGE- the European Institute for Gender Equality – to this timely discussion. This year we … Platform for Action [BPfA] and sent a strong message that gender equality is a cross-cutting issue in all policy areas … of indicators and later tasked the European Institute for Gender Equality to support them with monitoring the EU’s …
… reports. In two new studies, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) assesses the measures each EU country … exposed overall shaky support systems for victims of gender-based violence. A lack of funding and shelter space … women and kick-off the ‘16 days of activism against gender-based violence' campaign, important buildings around …
… commit to zero tolerance towards sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the workplace. We cannot and will … fundamental values on which the European Union is built. Gender-based violence, including sexual harassment, is one of … Sexual violence and harassment contradict the principle of gender equality and equal treatment. They constitute …
… against women is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality. In societies that tolerate violence, fail … Virginija Langbakk, Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). In light of recent allegations in the … also need to be engaged in violence prevention because gender equality is everyone’s responsibility”, said Vilija …
… women and men and is one of the strongest expressions of gender inequality. “ The elimination of violence against … Director. In this context, the European Institute for Gender Equality has been strongly supporting the EU and the … more effective strategies. Learn more about EIGE's work on gender-based violence . Photo (C): Council of Europe …