… the EU. From there, we have analysed the comparability of legal and statistical definitions at Member State, EU and … tailored to cyber-violence against women and girls cases. These four areas show how we can mutually …
… this phenomenon. Today EIGE publishes the report Improving legal responses to counter femicide in the European Union: … to classify and measure femicide. The spate of femicide cases in 2021 puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. … of victim-oriented, trauma-informed approach and a lack of legal recognition of their role during legal proceedings …
… Over time, much has been done to clarify and improve the legal framework in the EU, but it can always be improved with … – so that we are aware of its impact on the ground. The legal framework must be in sync with reality. One may argue …
… women and girls over the age of 13, which is the minimum legal age to open a profile on most social media platforms. … And it has only intensified during the pandemic, with cases of cyber harassment and non-consensual pornography …
… be properly resourced and trained to respond to such cases. Data collection on violence against women should be … practices between member states. Many EU countries have legal definitions of hate crimes (against ethnic and sexual minorities for example). A workable legal definition of femicide to denote the killing of women …
… which is not a common practice around the EU. In most cases, the victims of violence are treated in isolation, with … It offers a way to transform articles from these legal texts into concrete actions on the ground. In addition …
… of the Istanbul Convention, we have strengthened the legal framework against the practice. There is a law in place … as well as those failing to report potential or known cases of female genital mutilation to the authorities. With …
… raised to encourage more women to come forward and report cases of violence,” said Virginija Langbakk, EIGE’s director. … violence, underreporting being just one of them. Different legal definitions of violence related crimes make it … is essential for such a change to happen. In terms of legal improvements, intimate partner violence should be …
… They constitute gender-based discrimination in employment. Cases of sexual harassment and bullying, while significantly … a number of decentralised agencies to carry out specific legal, technical or scientific tasks within the EU. These …
… violence and rape. Administrative data shed light on cases of violence that might otherwise go undetected. “If a … victim and the perpetrator, which is crucial to identify cases of intimate partner violence. In addition, definitions … recommendations that take into account the legal context of each country. The recommendations aim to …