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 …
… It’s been two years since the Russian aggression against Ukraine began. By October 2022, seven months into the … unknown country in the EU, many face barriers – especially women and girls who have been exposed to conflict-related sexual violence . EIGE Director Carlien Scheele says: Displacement …
… Gender-based violence EIGE supports EU candidate countries and a potential … of first composite indicators for measuring violenceagainstwomen. This activity aims to contribute towards a better …
… 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 …
… puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their … the due diligence principle when shaping responses to violenceagainstwomen. This means they must prevent, investigate and …
… providing an economic perspective on gender-based violence to pave paths to prevention. Video Carlien Scheele's … turning point evidence related to the intersection between women’s economic empowerment and violenceagainstwomen as a form of gender-based violence. But before …
… to gender equality in their budgetary and policy measures. Women, in all their diversity, must not lose out. It is … boards, to have pay transparency, and to put an end to violenceagainstwomen and domestic violence. I call on all …
… EIGE’s latest report on coercive control and psychological violence across the EU Member States proves high prevalence. … of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating ViolenceagainstWomen and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) …