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.
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… 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 …
… framework for effectively responding to intimate partner violence. Elements to consider when establishing such a … and their children; facilitate responses to violenceagainstwomen and girls that are comprehensive, multidisciplinary, …
… on delivering effective responses to intimate partner violence (see how to embed police risk assessment in a … levels of risk associated with intimate partner violenceagainstwomen. Assessing for multiple types and levels of risk …
… genital mutilation In recent years, the legal framework against the practice has strengthened, partly due to the … to end the practice to be successful. In the EU today, women from FGM-practicing countries continue to seek asylum. … on combating FGM EIGE's Gender Equality Index report on violenceagainstwomen that includes female genital …
… Further information Data collection on gender-based violence Good practices on administrative data on violenceagainstwomen Administrative data sources on gender-based violence in …
… objective of Swedish gender equality policy is that women and men are to have the same power to shape society and their own lives. One of the 4 sub-goals is that men's violenceagainstwomen must stop. Counteracting men’s violenceagainst …