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 …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has estimated that the cost of gender-basedviolence across the EU is €366 billion a year. Violence …
… 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 …
… to contain the coronavirus led to spikes in domestic violence reports. In two new studies, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) assesses the measures each EU country … overall shaky support systems for victims of gender-basedviolence. A lack of funding and shelter space resulted …
… with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in domestic violence reports. As lockdowns ease, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is taking a closer look at how we can … answer such questions will soon be published in our Gender Statistics Database. Support services need to be …
… the virus. Extra challenges for public transport users Our Gender Equality Index findings show that women rely much more … role in contacting the police if they suspect that violence is occurring, especially when the victim is not able … gender equality and disability EIGE’s work on gender-basedviolence …
… “The ageing population of the EU brings new challenges for gender equality as women continue to be the main providers of … and half of migrant women are out of employment. Gender-basedviolence remains common, with every third woman in the EU …