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    • Post COVID-19 EU support funds: Will we see gender equality measures?

      Gender-targeted measures in the Recover and Resilience Facility (RRF) - a Post COVID-19 EU support programme - are strikingly absent, as EIGE’s latest evidence finds.

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      Achieving equality between women and men makes everyone better off. We have come a long way, but there’s still more to do. Let’s shape an economy where gender equality, social fairness and prosperity go hand in hand. #3StepsForward is how policymakers, business leaders and individuals can unite to build a fairer future. We all have a role to play. Join our #3StepsForward campaign and do your part!

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      This toolkit provides guidelines for the use of gender-sensitive language in writing. Gender-sensitive communication ensures that women and men – and those who do not conform to the binary gender system – are treated as persons of equal importance and dignity.

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      The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a handbook to help stop sexism in the workplace. From recruitment to performance evaluation, EIGE’s handbook shows how organisations can ensure women and men employees feel safe, respected and fulfilled.

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    • What does it take to achieve gender equality? – Resources and structures key for women's empowerment

      With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality?

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    • GRPP: Four letters can unlock €2 trillion to accelerate our drive towards gender equality

      Each year the EU spends 14% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on public works, from building projects to social infrastructure. Smart targeting of that €2 trillion in public funds and considering how it impacts the lives of both women and men is the essence of Gender-responsive public procurement, or GRPP.

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    • Closing the gaps: How data accelerates progress on gender equality  

      EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides guidance for combatting violence against women.

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Definition of gender-based violence

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.

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  • Experts meeting of EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database & Consultation meeting on administrative data collection on Violence Against Women

    … The need to produce and share EU-wide, comparable, reliable gender statistics and indicators has been highlighted by the … level. Aiming to address persistent challenges of gender-based violence statistics EIGE has been building statistical …

    Date
    03 May 2023, 0:00 CEST - 05 May 2023, 0:00 CEST Europe/Brussels
  • Gender Equality Index 2017: Violence against women - the most brutal manifestation of gender inequality

    … Eradicating gender-based violence against women is a priority of the European Union … Member States. This commitment is affirmed in the main EU gender equality policy documents, most recently by the EU …

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    • Violence
    • Health
  • Cyber violence against women and girls

    … 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-based violence …

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    • Violence
    • Digital agenda
    • Youth
  • Recommendations for the EU to improve data collection on intimate partner violence

    … improve administrative data collection on intimate partner violence. Reliable, systematic and comparable data on … on violence against women Good practices on combating gender-based violence …

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    • Violence
  • Note on prevalence surveys on rape and intimate partner violence in the EU-28

    … Violence against women is rooted in women’s unequal status in … of data on the prevalence of rape and intimate partner violence (IPV) is key to establishing and evaluating … collection on violence against women EIGE's resources on gender-based violence …

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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Backlash against gender equality undermines legal efforts to end violence against women

    … Ending all forms of violence against women is a priority for the EU. In 2011, the … violence against women in its Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019, calling on EU Member States to … access to protection and support for survivors of gender-based violence (European Commission, 2015). In recent years, …

  • Consultation on Mapping Cyber Violence in the EU-27

    … Cyber violence against women and girls is an evolving new dimension to gender-based violence grounded in the increased use of digital …

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    02 Dec 2021, 11:00 EET - 02 Dec 2021, 13:00 EET Europe/Vilnius
  • Risk assessment by police of intimate partner violence against women

    … 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-based violence   …

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    • Violence
  • #SafeSpaces: EIGE highlights widespread forms of cyber violence against women and girls, proposes definitions

    … Today, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) publishes a new report ‘Combating cyber violence against women and girls’ which underlines the urgent … against women and girls across all EU Member States. Based on these findings, EIGE proposes improvements to …

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    • Digital agenda
    • Youth
    • Violence
  • It starts with ME, together WE can. Annual innovative Campaign and public intervention in cases of violence against women – Frederick University (CY)

    … of the international campaign ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’. The campaign aimed to demonstrate that everyone is …

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    Cyprus
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  • The Council adopts conclusions on violence against women based on EIGE’s report

    … Affairs Council (EPSCO) adopted Conclusions on “ Combating violence against women, and the provision of support services … conclusions highlight that domestic violence is a form of gender-based violence and a manifestation of historically unequal …

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    • Violence
  • Conference report: Eliminating Violence against Women in Europe

    … Approaches and Actions At the conference ‘ Eliminating Violence against Women in Europe — Intersectoral Approaches … variety of backgrounds discussed approaches to combating gender-based violence (GBV). In what follows, the main findings, …

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    • Violence
  • The proposed EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence is a critical step forward

    … and weaknesses of the proposed EU directive on combatting violence against women and domestic violence? EIGE Director … food for thought at the Renew Europe conference during Gender Equality Week at European Parliament in Brussels. Good … directive is a critical step forward in combating gender-based violence against women and girls in the EU, whether it …

  • 8. Domain of violence

    … The domain of violence provides a set of indicators that can help the EU … composite measure does not affect the final score of the Gender Equality Index. However, violence against women must … health and economic implications, including for gender-based violence. The lockdowns imposed across all Member …

  • Gender Equality Index 2017: Measurement framework of violence against women - Report

    … Gender-based violence against women is rooted in historically unequal … control of men over women. It is the most pervasive gender inequality of our time, undermining women’s dignity …

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    • Violence
  • A dearth of evidence hampers true assessment of violence against women

    … The domain of violence cannot be updated regularly because of the serious … recorded by authorities often underestimates the scope of gender-based violence. Pre-existing legal shortcomings in addressing …

  • Experts’ meeting of EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database and Consultation on administrative data collection on Intimate Partner Violence

    … Diogo Costa will be leading the Experts’ meeting of EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database hosting 3 main topics: Gender … Women and Men in Decision Making; Gender-based Violence; In addition, a consultation meeting on …

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    03 May 2023, 12:00 CEST - 04 May 2023, 12:00 CEST Europe/Brussels
  • Strengthening data systems on violence against women in the Western Balkans and Türkiye

    … Violence against women and girls and gender-based violence is …

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    • Justice
    • Violence
  • Online Discussion on EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database-Section on Violence

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites you to participate to the … “ EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database – Section on Violence ”, taking place on EuroGender,  May 28 th , 9.00 - … team on gender statistics invites statisticians, gender-based violence experts and all possible users of gender …

    Date
    28 May 2015, 10:00 EEST - 28 May 2015, 16:00 EEST Europe/Vilnius
  • Beijing +25 policy brief: Area D - Violence against women: response and eradication

    … 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-based violence is a policy priority, as reflected in the …

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    • Violence

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