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.
… 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 …
… recognition as the EU knowledge centre on equality between women and men. Its work on combating violenceagainstwomen has become increasingly significant. In recent …
… 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 …
… resources and information on training to prevent domestic violence, on campaigns to raise social and political … practices Domestic violence Facts and figures on violenceagainstwomen Resources on domesic violence …
… a nationwide programme of gender training. It targets women who are councillors, candidates in regional and local … Policies. These are in charge of preventing and combating violenceagainstwomen, combating gender stereotypes, increasing …
… than 2,000 counselling sessions, which attracted 9,000 women and 4,000 men. It has resulted in a better … equal distribution of unpaid care and household work men’s violenceagainstwomen must come to an end In addition, the official …
… knowledge and skills throughout their lives. It also makes women and men better equipped to secure steady, well-paid … both for pupils and teachers, is widespread. Gender-based violence and sexist language also occurs in educational … to invest. In this case, women might be discriminated against . EIGE’s research shows that, on average in the EU in …
… While considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, … Eurofound, women spend 26 hours per week in unpaid work, against 9 hours for men. Between 2005 and 2010 the unpaid … balance for women and men and combating all forms of violenceagainstwomen. In addition to the European …
… and cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Regarding … disabilities related to home accidents and sexual violence, as well as diseases and disabilities related to old … all countries and in all social classes. Domestic violenceagainstwomen remains one of the most pervasive human rights …