… 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, …
… 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 …
… prevention of specific criminal offences. The Ministry for Gender Equality regularly reports on different aspects of gender, including violence against women, stalking, sexual … The national action plans to combat different forms of gender- based violence and gender inequality are regularly …
… 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) …
… the most brutal and at the same time most tabooed forms of gender-based violence. During recent years FGM has gained … national actions plans on violence against women and/or gender equality. Ten Member States have developed specific … to carry out the study Read more: EIGE's work on gender-based violence New EU-wide report on female genital …