Any act which causes physical harm as a result of unlawful physical force. Physical violence can take the form of, among others, serious and minor assault, deprivation of liberty and manslaughter
… complemented by two additional, equally important domains: violence and intersecting inequalities. For the first time, … gender gaps are biggest in providing personal and physical care, as well as providing emotional support – these …
… media and NGOs continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ has … rights and mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with concrete action. "Women and girls … members or relatives (32%) are most often responsible for physical attacks against women, as many of these incidents …
… Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women and the most extreme form of gender … worldwide. One in five women in the EU have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a current or previous …
… genital mutilation (FGM) is a severe form of gender-based violence, that violates the human rights of women and girls. … All forms of FGM are harmful and can adversely affect the physical and psychological well-being of women and girls. …
… The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a … costs for society. Women are most likely to face violence at the hands of someone they know, with one in five … the signs of intimate partner violence (in particular non-physicalviolence), and provide guidance on how to …
… Spikes in domestic violence reports during Covid-19 lockdowns have been a sad … data. EIGE defines intimate partner violence as: “physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that … of a woman than to prove a case of economic violence. Physical, sexual and psychological violence are penalised in …
… of access to decent healthcare or vaccination programmes. Physical distancing and permanent hand washing are simply … are many people in our society for whom the recommended physical distancing measures are not an option. We have 61 … with disabilities are also more vulnerable to domestic violence. 34 % of women with disabilities have suffered …
… genital mutilation is a severe form of gender-based violence that directly affects girls’ and women's health. It leaves deep psychological and physical scars. EIGE´s upcoming study aims to identify how … seconded national expert from Belgium on gender-based violence. To fill data gaps and help policy makers design …
… properly trained. National strategy and action plans on violence against women The way prevention and repression of gender-based violence are dealt with in Belgium is influenced by the … risk in order to ensure her protection and to preserve her physical and mental integrity. Excision is also punishable by …
… contacts with the shelters for women exposed to partner violence. At present, 48 shelters situated in all regions of … shelter (forms of violence), possible injuries caused by physicalviolence, her former contact with shelters, her age, … that the woman has suffered, e.g. specified types of physicalviolence, threats, other repressions, the frequency …
… Gain insights into the issue of domestic violence: a centralised and joint database on violence … in 2003 ([3]) and later in 2009 ([ 3 ]) and includes: physicalviolence psychological violence, including stalking … from Domestic Violence was adopted in 2009 and includes: physicalviolence psychological violence, including stalking …