… On behalf of Director Carlien Scheele, Dennis van der Veur, Head of … the European Commission’s priorities. Gender equality is a human right. Gender-based violence is a violation of this … violence is recognised as a violation ofhumanrights it is often still perceived as a private matter -– and …
… Violence against women a cause and a consequence of the inequalities between women and men. EIGE’s new report … form of discrimination against women but a violation ofhumanrights. Paths to progress Many EU candidate countries and a …
… and girls and gender-based violence is a cause and effect of gender inequality and the power imbalance between women … and men, and one of the most widespread violations ofhumanrights. This deeply entrenched phenomenon requires a …
… As EU countries grapple with a new wave of Covid-19, police, media and NGOs continue to report on … This ‘shadow pandemic’ has a devastating effect on the rightsofwomen and girls across Europe. The EU Agency for … to face violence. The pandemic has made this flagrant humanrights abuse even worse, as lockdowns and economic …
… In recent weeks, killings of a woman or girl because of her gender (femicide) in a few … The spate of femicide cases in 2021 puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women … their own family. This needs to change. The international humanrights framework obliges States to follow the due …
… Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a severe form of gender-based violence, that violates the humanrightsofwomen and girls. The practice entails “all …
… response to support Ukraine, mainly in the areas of gender-based violence and gender mainstreaming, in view of … that refugees know their sexual and reproductive rights in the EU and are able to locate specialised … support on FRA’s work To understand and reflect on the humanrights abuses experienced by women displaced from …
… Institutional networking to increase knowledge and the use of administrative data on violence against women (VAW) The … women against violence and for combating trafficking in human beings (MIPROF) was created in January 2013 and is attached to the French Ministry in charge ofwomen’s rights. This unit has been mainly charged to enhance global …