… in the EU, many face barriers – especially women and girls who have been exposed to conflict-related sexual … violence. And this is mostly hitting many women and girls. To make matters even more complex, they face barriers … necessary care. In the most extreme cases, women and girls fleeing the war need to travel abroad or back to …
… into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate partners or … This means that, on average, more than five women or girls are killed every hour by someone in their own family. …
… violence, that violates the human rights of women and girls. The practice entails “all procedures that involve the … non-medical reasons". Globally, over 200 million women and girls in 31 countries have been subjected to FGM. FGM is typically practiced on young girls under the age of 18. FGM is neither a religious nor …
… of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are highly exposed to it. Not only are they more likely … harm and suffering. Cyber violence against women and girls (CVAWG) is often dismissed as an insignificant and …
… a new report ‘Combating cyber violence against women and girls’ which underlines the urgent need to develop and adopt … exclusive definitions of cyber violence against women and girls (CVAWG) and its forms. CVAWG is deeply rooted in the … Carlien Scheele: While cyber violence against women and girls is not novel, it is evolving. Because life online is as …
… of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are highly exposed to it. Not only are they more likely … psychological or economic harm and suffering. Women and girls often end up withdrawing from the digital sphere, … of cyber violence and to examine how it affects women and girls specifically. …
… for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 12–17 % of girls (102– 136 girls aged 0–18) are at risk of female genital mutilation … (FGM) in Luxembourg, out of a total population of 822 girls aged 0–18 in 2019 and originating from countries where …
… for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 9–15 % of girls (3 435–6 025 girls aged 0–18) are at risk of female genital mutilation … (FGM) in Spain out of a total population of 39 734 girls aged 0–18 in 2018 and originating from countries where …
… for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 12–18 % of girls (735–1 083 girls) aged 0–18 are at risk of female genital mutilation … (FGM) in Austria out of a total population of 5 910 girls aged 0–18 in 2019 and originating from countries where …
… for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 11–21 % of girls (1 408–2 568 girls) aged 0–18 are at risk of female genital mutilation … (FGM) in Denmark, out of a total population of 12 462 girls aged 0–18 in 2019 originating from countries where FGM …
… Equality (EIGE) has released estimations of the number of girls at risk of FGM in Denmark, Spain, Luxembourg and … countries since 2011 has pushed up the number of girls at risk in Spain, Luxembourg and Austria. EIGE has now calculated the numbers of girls at risk in a total of 13 EU Member States. However, …
… Between 39 % to 57 % of girls originating from FGM-practising countries who live in … “It is hard to imagine and to accept that today some girls in the EU are still threatened by one of the most horrible forms of violence. When girls return to the family’s home country this risk becomes …