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.
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… Expected result : Gender-competent police officers understand the gender dynamics of violence against women and are capable of predicting … following. Risk assessment procedures and practices are based on an understanding of how gender relations and women’s …
… that: basic training to develop knowledge and awareness of gender equality is mandatory for all police, begins at entry … careers; training for all police on intimate partner violence is regular, updated and embedded in institutional … with specialised knowledge and expertise on both gender-basedviolence and risk assessment for intimate partner …
… analysed the existing research on different forms of cyber violence against women and girls. It assessed the … in the EU is scarce. The report consequently called for gender-disaggregated data at EU level on the prevalence and … information Full study description in EIGE's gender-basedviolence resources …
… study, ‘Analysis of the Victims’ Rights Directive from a gender perspective’, considers Directive 2012/29/EU of the … specifically with regard to the victims of gender‑basedviolence and their access to justice. It assessed the …
… recommend appropriate methodologies to measure the cost of gender-based and intimate partner violence in the 28 EU Member States. Three main types of …
… improved institutional response from the EU to combating violence against women and better protection of women from … Full study description in EIGE's online resources for gender-basedviolence …
… milestone during a year of actions focused on combating violence against women. Yet despite this progress, it remains … one of the most widespread and damaging manifestations of gender inequality. By providing critical research and … and abuse. Further information EIGE's studies on gender-basedviolence EIGE's publications on gender-basedviolence …