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.
… of the vast inequalities within a few selected groups of women and men based on age, disability, family status, … to improve the situation of women with disabilities, violence prevention, victim support and increasing awareness … von Suttner. Edith Stohl made documentaries on violenceagainstwomen and the male role in society, which was on the …
… has a legitimate interest in contributing to the fight against discrimination on grounds of sex and the promotion of … aim to achieve a balanced representation between men and women in the Experts' Forum. Members are designated for a … Alternate Mr Bo Wagner Sørensen Researcher in gender-based violence Deutschland / Germany (DE) Member Ms Waltraud Dahs …
… Gender-based violence is enacted under many different manifestations, from … can also drive acts of violence. This means that while women face violence and discrimination based on gender, some … of Europe, Convention on preventing and combating violenceagainstwomen and domestic violence), defines violence …
… on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination againstWomen (CEDAW) . In 1989, the Committee on the Elimination of … againstWomen released General recommendation No. 12 on ViolenceagainstWomen stating that articles 2, 5, 11, 12 …
… Gender-based violence is one of the most severe forms of gender inequality. This issue affects women disproportionally as it is directly connected to the … violence across the EU is €366 billion a year. Violenceagainstwomen makes up 79 % of this cost, amounting to €289 …
… as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between women and men and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination againstwomen. It is nearly always carried out on minors and … States have seen an increase in this form of gender-based violence due to migration of people from countries where FGM …
… administrative data collection on Intimate partner violence and gender-related killings of women Improving police and justice data on intimate partner violenceagainstwomen in the European Union Developing EU-wide …
… Addressing violenceagainstwomen is a declared goal of the EU institutions and all EU … Initiatives towards the eradication of gender-based violence have gathered momentum in an international and an EU …
… body/bodies Belgium Institute for Equality between Women and Men (IEWM) Bulgaria Policy for people with … that [re]placing the independent bodies for protection against discrimination on the ground of sex with bodies for … social issues, such as family, children, gender-based violence, human trafficking/exploitation, social inclusion …