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
… girls who have been exposed to conflict-related sexual violence . EIGE Director Carlien Scheele says: Displacement already comes with physical and emotional tolls. And on top of that, on their … don’t realise, people can become victims of gender-based violence. And this is mostly hitting many women and girls. To …
… gender equality, with relevant topics like gender-based violence and the gender pay gap , high up on the agenda. And … care services – a concrete commitment to shoulder the physical and emotional burden put on parents – in particular … Index will include a thematic focus on gender-based violence with key findings from the results of the EIGE-FRA …
… 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 …
… EIGE’s latest report on coercive control and psychological violence across the EU Member States proves high prevalence. … to be done. What is coercive control and psychological violence? The following explanations characterise the nature … conduct typically characterized by frequent, but low-level physical abuse and sexual coercion in combination with …
… out of the pandemic, was that of the spikes in domestic violence, which were happing in countries across the globe. … disasters and other crisis situations often lead to more violence against women. Yet when the Covid-19 crisis hit, no … Ireland contacted anyone who had been a victim of domestic violence in the last few years to make sure they were ok. …
… somehow we still have a hard time accepting that online violence is as real as offline violence. Some people believe … stalking or violence from an intimate partner in the physical world are also often victims of ‘online’ violence … online spaces, which suffer from less regulation than the physical world. As more and more of our lives move online, …
… (EIGE) has estimated that the cost of gender-based violence across the EU is €366 billion a year. Violence against women makes up 79 % of this cost, amounting … gender-based violence, with the biggest cost coming from physical and emotional impact (56 %), followed by criminal …
… 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 …
… with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in domestic violence reports. As lockdowns ease, the European Institute … natural disaster or economic recession. Domestic violence happens everywhere. Yet each EU Member State … a crisis, we need to know more. How many women have faced physical, sexual, psychological and economic violence? What …
… when options for informal childcare are unavailable. Physical distancing is not an option for everyone In the EU, … depend on informal care from relatives or friends. As physical distancing and confinement measures become the norm, … role in contacting the police if they suspect that violence is occurring, especially when the victim is not able …