… The Fundamental Rights Agency will carry out a survey data collection and … interviews in three countries on violence and related humanrights abuses against women fleeing the war in Ukraine. EIGE has been appointed as a member of the Steering Committee (SC). The members of the SC will …
… Parliament in Vilnius on Violence against Women in Times of Crisis: Challenges and Potential Solutions under the … with barriers to accessing their sexual and reproductive rights in host countries. Traditional gender roles , … stigma still hamper women and girls from accessing their humanrights. But international legal frameworks are the …
… actions can combine for big results. If every one of us takes #3StepsForward for gender equality, together we … Insituto de las Mujeres Tomas Raskevičius Chair of the HumanRights Committee, Lithuanian Parliament See more …
… 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 …
… Ahead of International Women's Day, EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele … can I afford to eat and heat at the same time? Basic humanrights are being negotiated. No one should be left in the …
… 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 …
… in the Western Balkans and Türkiye As a part of the first-ever EIGE Gender Equality Forum 2022 , we … Council and OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and HumanRights. This was already the 14 th meeting of the established …
… Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a severe form of gender-based violence, that violates the humanrightsofwomen and girls. The practice entails “all …
… Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) invite you to a screening of documentary ‘#SalePute’ followed by discussion on Cyber … gender-based violence team at EIGE, Jurate Juskaite from HumanRights Centre, mural artist and painter Linas …
… and adopt harmonised and mutually exclusive definitions of cyber violence against women and girls (CVAWG) and its … Women’s Information Centre in Lithuania, Lithuanian HumanRights Centre and Zonta International, have come together to …
… What are the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed EU directive on combatting violence against … a phenomenon that continues to be one of the most notable humanrights violations within all societies. It is deeply rooted …
… In the Chair of the Forum’s opening statement, EIGE Director Carlien … these conversations within the wider equality and humanrights movement to action concrete commitments. Let’s join up …
… progress towards the development and implementation of gender equality policies. However, many challenges still … in intolerance and hate (against women and their attained rights and against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and … laws and policies running against international and EU humanrights standards and commitments on gender equality and …
… ahead. EIGE today launches its paper on the evolution of the EU’s policy and legal approaches to gender equality. … sexual orientation. 2000 — The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex and … equality into EU external action and the fight against human trafficking, especially ofwomen and children. …
… between gender equality, sustainable development and humanrights. Through case studies, it will also look at how … education, income generation and economic empowerment ofwomen. For more information and online registration: …