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.
… media and NGOs continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ has … Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) call on the EU and all Member States … emerge once again. Already before the pandemic, gender-based harassment and violence in Europe was widespread, as …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …