Violence directed against a person because of that person’s gender, gender identity or gender expression, or which affects persons of a particular gender disproportionately.
… Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their gender. It can include intentional homicides, such as the … femicide would help EU Member States identify these gender-based killings, which currently vanish into female homicide … any gendered risk factors such as dependence or previous violence. Laws and data collection practices are slowly …
… Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has released estimations of the number … campaigns, and recognise FGM as a form of gender-based persecution in the asylum system. FGM is a severe form of gender-basedviolence that leaves deep physical and psychological scars on …
… world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. On the eve of this occasion Vilnius … Town Hall and EU House, where the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is located, will be lit up in orange. … efforts, EIGE has prepared factsheets on gender-basedviolence in all the 28 member states. You can find the …
… first legally binding instrument dedicated to combating violence against women. Violence against women is rooted in … women and men and is one of the strongest expressions of gender inequality. “ The elimination of violence against … strategies. Learn more about EIGE's work on gender-basedviolence . Photo (C): Council of Europe …
… Violence against women is happening in all corners of the EU … and protection measures”, explained Barbora Holubova, gender-basedviolence researcher at EIGE. All EU countries collect …