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 …
… and lockdown measures are having a profound effect on women victims of intimate partner violence. The extreme circumstances of the pandemic have … of COVID-19 for women victims of intimate partner violence, and another examining the factors that enable …
… (CIG). In order to characterise, understand and act against FGM, the Ministry of Health has created a health database on this specific type of gender violence, which is a registration system of cases identified … et al. (2015), were to identify the number of girls and women victimised or at risk of excision, where FGM is …
… legislative and policy measures to address domestic violence, and frequency of prevalence surveys. It is based on … of primary and secondary data on support services for women survivors of intimate partner violence in Member States. The report analyses and assesses …
… and providing services for the victims of domestic violence and their children. Good quality, timely services … and civil society organisations representing the rights of women and children. The mechanisms are usually coordinated by … directly aligned with the National Strategy for Protection against Domestic Violence. Members of the coordination …
… Rape is an unlawful sexual act and a harmful form of sexual violence that disproportionately affects women and girls. Rape occurs in the absence of consent, the … and frequency of rape in the EU, the effects of sexual violence on victims and the actions of Member States to …
… 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 …
… Femicide is an extreme form of gender-based violence, defined broadly as ‘the killing of a woman or girl … to refer to femicide, including ‘gender-related killing of women’ and ‘feminicide’. In 2020, 47 000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate …
… . 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 …
… somehow we still have a hard time accepting that online violence is as real as offline violence. Some people believe … is online, it can simply be ignored or shrugged off. Women who are harassed or stalked online are frequently told … financial repercussions for victims. An act of violenceagainst a victim, whether it’s verbal abuse or the sharing of …
… and Lagarde, C. (2014), ‘The economic power of women’s empowerment, keynote speech by Christine Lagarde, … des inégalités entre les femmes et les hommes est la violence à l’égard des femmes, qui concerne tous les secteurs … [2] EIGE (2017), Gender Equality Index 2017 — Violenceagainstwomen: the most brutal manifestation of gender …
… Violenceagainstwomen is one of the most pervasive crimes of our time. It … can increase women’s vulnerability to gender-based violence. Freedom from violence and stereotyping is a key …
… The domain of violence provides a set of indicators that can help the EU … extent of the most common and documented forms of violenceagainstwomen. Unlike other domains, the domain of violence does not …
… (R & I) is not immune to sexual and gender-based violence, but this issue tends to be underestimated in … practical information for the implementation of measures against gender-based violence including sexual harassment … and public intervention in cases of violenceagainstwomen , Frederick University, Cyprus, protocol against …