… In an exchange of perspectives with the Council of Europe GREVIO members in … collection requested for the monitoring of the Victims’ Rights Directive and the Istanbul Convention. EIGE’s … of gender-based violence. It must remain a priority in our humanrights and gender equality efforts. At the Forum, we …
… 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 …
… It has been around in some form or other for thousands of years. And this may lead some people to think that, maybe, inequality is inevitable. That human beings are unequal by nature. Similar arguments have … gender perspectives in recovery plans, placing women’s rights and working conditions high on the agenda. Without the …
… 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 …
… an event on gender equality and the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hosted by the General Secretariat of … It is good to be here today to mark International Women’s Day with you, and to share with you our latest data … ok. Domestic violence is unacceptable because it causes human suffering and keeps women subordinate to men. But it …
… pandemic and shows how governments can amplify the role of people witnessing violence. “Women usually face the most … Spain’s campaign emphasised that domestic violence is a humanrights violation -- not a private issue. Awareness campaigns …
… Certain groups of people are particularly vulnerable during the Covid-19 … FRA: Persistent Roma inequality increases COVID-19 risk, humanrights heads say (press release) Endnotes [1] EIGE (2019), …
… and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies' network is made up of nine EU agencies working on a range of justice and … combatting drug trafficking and organised crime, human trafficking, human and fundamental rights, and gender equality. This makes them more effective …