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 …
… 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) …
… 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 …