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.
… 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 …
… work is a continuation of our ongoing commitment for gender equality, focusing on the thematic and political … in Brussels. We covered topics such as crises and gender-basedviolence, the Index 2022 ’s thematic focus on unpaid care, …
… and impunity. Both women and men can be victims of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are … However, CVAWG does not exist in a vacuum: it is an act of gender-basedviolence that is perpetrated through new technologies, …
… 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) …
… EIGE’s latest report on coercive control and psychological violence across the EU Member States proves high prevalence. … Read the full report here Explore EIGE's resources on gender-basedviolence …
… use of social media, coupled with the existing pandemic of violence against women and girls (VAWG), has led to the … and prevalence of cyber VAWG, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has recently conducted desk research … violence against women and girls EIGE's work on gender-basedviolence …