… Equality and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights sign a cooperation agreement in line with the new EU … in gender mainstreaming and researching in the field of gender equality. One of the main areas of cooperation will … a clear picture of the extent of this grave violation ofhumanrights, which affects people we live or work with on a …
… In connection to The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of … Against Gender Violence Campaign (25 November-10 December –HumanRights Day) R esearch recently conducted by the European …
… Violence against women is the most brutal manifestation of gender inequality and is a violation ofhumanrights that Europe must not and cannot ignore”, say …
… International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 6 February … Reding. Female genital mutilation is a violation of the humanrightsofwomen and girls and a cruel form of gender-based …
… Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, European Commission … and Commissioner Cecilia Malmström have today joined humanrights campaigners to call for zero tolerance for female …
… How can we move forward when half of us are being held back? The European Institute for Gender … says Michael Gustafson, Chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament. ‘It … violence against women remains one of the most pervasive humanrights violations of our time, one that is rooted in …
… Copenhagen, Vienna and Vilnius, 25 November 2013 A quarter of all women in the WHO European Region experience physical … assault and rape, forced prostitution, trafficking in human beings and female genital mutilation,” says Thérèse … Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime will …
… in the EU is facing serious challenges The advancement of gender equality in the EU is unlikely without effective … groups ofwomen or men. It is more often viewed as a humanrights violation, requiring reactive, legalistic measures to …