Violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women including all acts of gender-based violence that result in, or are likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.
… Lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 trapped many women at home with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in domestic violence reports. As lockdowns ease, the European Institute … answers in a special study on Covid-19 and violenceagainstwomen, to be published later this year. Rapid action …
… Since the beginning of Coronavirus lockdowns, police, women shelters and NGOs have reported a surge in domestic violence, especially violence targeting women. The pandemic … and bolster their measures in the future to end violenceagainstwomen once and for all.” As lockdowns and quarantines …
… . To help police prevent repeated acts of intimate partner violence and save lives, the European Institute for Gender … the lead up to the international day to eliminate violenceagainstwomen. One of the innovative aspects of the guide is the …
… progress. This has been mainly driven by the rise of women on company boards, although in just a few Member … time, power and health – and two additional domains: violenceagainstwomen and intersecting inequalities. It gives more …
… in the European Union. It is a form of gender-based violence that disproportionately affects women. 95% of registered victims of trafficking for sexual … in women and girls remains a structural form of violenceagainstwomen. Member States are obliged by law to take …
… genital mutilation In recent years, the legal framework against the practice has strengthened, partly due to the … to end the practice to be successful. In the EU today, women from FGM-practicing countries continue to seek asylum. … on combating FGM EIGE's Gender Equality Index report on violenceagainstwomen that includes female genital …
… which has dramatically changed the everyday lives of both women and men. We also aim to highlight the human dimension … Campaign pledge to never tolerate or remain silent about violenceagainstwomen and took on the role of Ambassadors for the …
… zero tolerance towards sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the workplace. We cannot and will not accept … pledge never to tolerate or remain silent about violenceagainstwomen. Men and boys wearing the white ribbon declare that …
… Violenceagainstwomen is a much bigger problem than the statistics show. Almost one in two women (47%) who have experienced violence have never told anyone, whether that be the police, …
… give a more accurate picture of the realities faced by women and men living in the EU. The Index also shows trends … time, power and health – and two satellite domains: violenceagainstwomen and intersecting inequalities. It gives more …