… against women through the use of harmonised definitions and indicators on rape, femicide and intimate partner … violence against women, in particular under the Victims’ Rights Directive and the Istanbul Convention. In this way … violence. The main sectors considered are police andjustice, as they hold the highest potential to improve the …
… Together, we the Heads of Justiceand Home Affairs (JHA) agencies commit to zero tolerance … Michael O’Flaherty, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA); Detlef Schroeder, European Union Agency for Law …
… of the reality. “Violence against women is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality. In societies that … we need a stronger response from governments, police andjustice. Women must know that their claims will be taken … Chair of the EU Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rightsand Gender Equality. To provide a more nuanced picture …
… will provide a forum for around 300 decision-makers and practitioners to discuss the findings of the Gender … Equality (EIGE) Věra Jourová , European Commissioner, Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Dimitrios Papadimoulis … a credible source of expertise and experience on women’s rights, representing the diversity of the women’s movement …
… Since more and more people can easily access the internet and social … cases where victims do report cyber violence, police andjustice may not take it as seriously as real-life incidents … women and girls here Read the results of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) 2014 survey on violence against women in …
… consultation promotes the participation of women and men in the policymaking process to ensure that their … of all interested stakeholders, mainly women’s and human rights organisations is also a factor leading to change’ [9]. … societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable …
… EU but we still do not know its full extent. More reliable and comparable data are urgently needed to ensure that policy … quality and comparability of data collected by police andjustice services on intimate partner violence and rape. … and for reporting requirements under the Victims’ Rights Directive and the Istanbul Convention. Ultimately, …
… towards achieving intended gender-related objectives and goals set out in policies, programmes and projects; … to the human rightsbased approach (HRBA), which puts human rightsand the rights holders at the centre of EU external … Affairs and Inclusion, DG Research and Innovation, DG Justiceand Consumers, DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement …
… The relevance of gender in the justice policy area should be considered in terms of the following points: access to justice is a human right and an integral aspect of the rule of law; crime is a … of crime is not only an issue of gender equality and human rights, but also an economic one; women’s representation in …
… a growing recognition of the need to have timely, accurate and comprehensive data on which to develop policy and to … Violence (Cosc) (which is located within the Department of Justiceand Equality) in consultation with a broad range of … system also supports best practice in upholding survivor rights to data protection and privacy, particularly given the …
… Developing knowledge on VAW by collecting police andjustice data on crime The overall objective of Swedish … statistics. The council is an agency under the Ministry of Justiceand a centre for research and development within the …
… into the issue of domestic violence: a centralised and joint database on violence against women (VAW) There have … Programme for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights 2013 – 2016; the National Plan for the Prevention of … combating domestic violence, from the police andjustice system to social welfare centres. A main obstacle is …
… Institutional networking to increase knowledge and the use of administrative data on violence against women … is attached to the French Ministry in charge of women’s rights. This unit has been mainly charged to enhance global … of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice in order to gather available data and to set up …
… When EIGE put on its gender glasses to analyse the Victims’ Rights Directive from the point of view of victims of gender-based violence and their access to justice, it found many positive provisions. However, most are …
… No more time wasting and frustration searching for gender statistics across … EIGE’s database partners and sources include Eurostat, DG Justiceand Consumers, Eurofound and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). The database will also contain metadata, …
… analyses Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and … victims of gender‑based violence (GBV) and their access to justice. The aim is to assess the Directive from the …
… State. The Management Board elects its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for a term of 3 years. Chair: Esther VAN … Cooperation General Secretariat for Equality and Human Rights Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family CV (.pdf) … Gender Equality and Public Order Ministry of Justiceand Public Order CV (.pdf) Declaration of interests …
… IVANOVA Head of Equal Opportunities, Anti-discrimination and Social Benefits Department Policy for People with … Gender Equality and Public Order Ministry of Justiceand Public Order CV (.pdf) Declaration of interests … / Malta (MT) Member Mr Michael CAMILLERI Director (Human Rights) Human Rights Directorate Ministry for Home Affairs, …
… led a campaign to change policy, raise awareness and empower women to play an active role in politics. … politics identified by the parliament’s Joint Committee on Justice, Equality Defence and Women’s Rights (2009) include access to cash and resources, …
… Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Swedish MEP Eva-Britt Svensson marked the European … Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights, said the Institute will also help raise the …