… 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 …
… of our economies and societies – where women and men, girls and boys in all their diversity are accounted for and … realms of GBV, we turn to cyber violence against women and girls. The Internet has created a dangerous and evolving … as part of launching the Cyber violence against women and girls report – which included harmonized and new definitions …
… 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 …
… stereotypes? And how does all this trickle down to little girls and little boys? To answer those questions, I will give … years care would also create more role models for young girls and boys, who would see that looking after children is … Businesses realised they could sell more stuff if little girls and little boys were told they couldn’t play with the …
… 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 …
… an updated step-by-step guide to assess the number of girls at risk. The fine-tuned methodology will assist those … of the European Union but this does not mean that all girls are safe. EIGE has developed a new guide as part of its … Read more about EIGE’s work on estimating the number of girls at risk of female genital mutilation Subscribe to our …
… is against the law in Greece but this does not mean that girls are safe. Between 25 % to 42 % of girls from FGM-practising countries living in Greece are at … and we cannot close our eyes to it. A major risk factor is girls returning to the home country because social pressure …
… Yes it is. It is estimated that 180,000 girls and women are at risk of female genital mutilation in … severe form of gender-based violence that directly affects girls’ and women's health. It leaves deep psychological and … scars. EIGE´s upcoming study aims to identify how many girls are at risk and support Member States to plan effective …
… and social media, cyber violence against women and girls is an increasing concern. Despite the lack of data, EU … phenomenon to real-world forms of violence. Women and girls who have experienced sexual harassment, stalking or … It finds that although cyber violence affects women and girls in different ways to men and boys, studies tend not to …