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.
… Since the onset of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on 22 February 2022, human rights violations and violence have become the new harrowing reality of Ukraine, … by Russia’s armed forces. Over 8 million persons – mostly women and children – fled Ukraine and sought refuge and …
… We covered topics such as crises and gender-based violence, the Index 2022 ’s thematic focus on unpaid care, … and the effective ways to communicate gender equality against the strong tide of anti-gender narratives among … the functionality of our economies and societies – where women and men, girls and boys in all their diversity are …
… disseminated in a context of anonymity and impunity. Both women and men can be victims of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are … or economic harm and suffering. Cyber violenceagainstwomen and girls (CVAWG) is often dismissed as an …
… EIGE recognises the various forms of femicide committed againstwomen and girls as ‘the most severe manifestation of gender-based violence’. Various terms are used by the European Union (EU) …
… disseminated in a context of anonymity and impunity. Both women and men can be victims of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are … it. Not only are they more likely to be targeted by cyber violence; they can also suffer from serious consequences, …
… lead efforts to eliminate it. We are winning the fight against FGM,” said Carlien Scheele, EIGE’s Director. EIGE … when performed abroad. However, protection is weaker for women and girls trying to enter the EU to seek safety from … in the asylum system. FGM is a severe form of gender-based violence that leaves deep physical and psychological scars on …
… future are increasingly digital, we need to ensure that women and girls occupy their fair share of this sector and … policymakers. The Index includes two additional domains: violenceagainstwomen and intersecting inequalities, which Index also …
… recognition as the EU knowledge centre on equality between women and men. Its work on combating violenceagainstwomen has become increasingly significant. In recent …
… – across all youth-to-adulthood transition events, women usually move to adulthood earlier than men. Youth is … accounted for 17.7% of the EU-28’s overall population. Against the background of an ageing society, the population … gender equality and preventing all forms of gender-based violence’ is included as one of the topics that the Council …