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.
… It is good to be here today to mark International Women’s Day with you, and to share with you our latest data … out of the pandemic, was that of the spikes in domestic violence, which were happing in countries across the globe. … and other crisis situations often lead to more violenceagainstwomen. Yet when the Covid-19 crisis hit, no EU …
… organised by Luxembourg's Ministry for Equality Between Women and Men on 7 March 2022. She emphasised the need to put … findings on a regular basis, We have looked at how violenceagainstwomen spiked during lockdowns, and have given …
… Equality between women and men is one of the values of the European Union. It … in the context of a global pandemic. This year, it happens against the backdrop of war on EU borders, as well as a … at how the police can help protect victims of domestic violence. Today we present our findings on the impact of …
… Femicide is the most severe manifestation of gender-based violence. It is deeply rooted in and a manifestation of power … in society, which promotes an unequal status for men and women. Femicide is broadly defined as the killing of a woman … of inequality, oppression and systematic violenceagainstwomen. EIGE assists Member States in their efforts to …
… restrictions on movement to contain COVID-19 have trapped women and girls at home with their abusers. If victims of violence had legal and social support networks, these were … and connect different intersecting forms of discrimination againstwomen and heighten the risk of violenceagainstwomen …
… While violence affects all women, some groups face a higher risk (EIGE, 2020a). The 2019 … to take part in common activities (48 %). The violenceagainstwomen survey (FRA, 2014) also showed that disability …
… The domain of violence cannot be updated regularly because of the serious … data, even for the most severe forms of violenceagainstwomen. Of all the indicators used to gauge the extent of this …
… in health Gender differences in health status Overall, women tend to report worse health than men. In the 27 Member … have given rise to a ‘shadow pandemic’ of gender-based violence; in particular, there has been a surge in intimate … Lockdown measures may have compounded risks of violenceagainst vulnerable groups such as women with disabilities; …