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.
… to a 2014 study by the Fundamental Rights Agency, 31 % of women in the European Union have experienced physical violence by either a partner or a non-partner since the age of 15, and 7 % of women experienced physical violence by anyone in the 12 months before the survey …
… (EIGE) has estimated that the cost of gender-based violence across the EU is €366 billion a year. Violenceagainstwomen makes up 79 % of this cost, amounting to €289 billion. …
… In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender … job losses and reduced working hours to spikes in domestic violence and overwhelmed counsellors, the effects of the … has also seen a rise in reports of domestic violenceagainstwomen. During the first wave of lockdowns across …
… pandemic led to increased reports of intimate partner violence in a number of EU Member States, with a number of … can take to facilitate access to support services for women victims of violence during crisis situations. Provided … and measures Member States can adopt to counter violenceagainstwomen during crisis situations. Report: The Covid-19 …
… All EU Member States have criminalised some forms of violenceagainst womenand, together with the EU institutions, have … as reflected in the strategy for equality between women and men (2010-2015) and in the follow-up strategic …
… . 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 …
… is a key aspect of risk assessment of intimate partner violence (see Principle 2 on risk assessment). The failure to … on risk can lead to failings in the system that put women and children at increased risk of further harm. All … and community responses to intimate partner violenceagainstwomen. It is essential that clear protocols and/or …