… 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, …
… work is a continuation of our ongoing commitment for gender equality, focusing on the thematic and political … discussions which took place at EIGE’s first ever Gender Equality Forum, last October in Brussels. We covered topics such as crises and gender-based violence, the Index 2022 ’s thematic focus on …
… 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 …
… and justice data on crime The overall objective of Swedish gender equality policy is that women and men are to have the … women is today a question of the highest priority in gender equality policy. In this context the Swedish National … of woman’s integrity /gross violation of integrity (the gender neutral version) and unlawful persecution (stalking) …