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.
… Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women and the most extreme form of gender discrimination. It poses a threat to the fundamental … across jurisdictions. The elimination of gender-basedviolence and the protection of victims is a stated goal …
… as the killing of a woman or girl because of her gender, is the most extreme form of gender-basedviolence, deeply rooted in the inequalities between men and …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) broadly defines femicide as ‘the … and girls as ‘the most severe manifestation of gender-basedviolence’. Various terms are used by the European Union (EU) …
… progress towards the development and implementation of gender equality policies. However, many challenges still … and non-discrimination, on the fight against gender-basedviolence and on the promotion and protection of sexual and …
… presents evidence on coercive control and psychological violence against women in EU Member States. The study … and consequences of coercive control and psychological violence against women, assesses the criminalisation of psychological violence and coercive control in EU Member States and …
… Gender-basedviolence is a widespread phenomenon in the European Union, … legal, social and specialised services with regard to gender-basedviolence can create a better understanding of …
… availability and comparability of data on intimate partner violence against women, based on a thorough review of the work on the 13 police and … out by EIGE since 2017. These indicators were selected based on their planning and monitoring policy relevance and …
… measures undertaken across the EU to support victims of violence during the Covid-19 outbreak (from March until the … development of governmental strategies on prevention of gender-basedviolence and on crisis preparedness. Further reading …
… is illegal, constitutes discrimination and is a form of violence. EU-wide legal obligations necessitate formal … Further reading Online version of the handbook Toolkit on Gender-sensitive communication Gender Statistics Database: … men in decision-making Gender Statistics Database: gender-basedviolence …
… The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination that has a major negative impact on …
… an adverse side to migration. This brief looks at the main gender inequality issues related to migration status in the … family reunification, international protection and gender-basedviolence. Read more EIGE's resources on migration Gender and …
… All EU Member States have criminalised some forms of violence against womenand, together with the EU institutions, … better determine the scale of the phenomenon. At EU level, gender-basedviolence is a policy priority, as reflected in the …