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.
… 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 …
… deal in 2023 , and our ongoing priority of gender-based violence across the years . This year, we will be doing … economy of the future , and how it’s looking different for women and men. Next week on 31 st January, we are releasing a … We are also conducting a study on cyber violenceagainstwomen and girls . As part of this study, we are …
… delivered this speech at an event organised by EIGE and UN Women Germany on 15 October 2020. In March this year, EIGE … Another test we are facing is how to put an end violenceagainstwomen. As people were confined to their homes to …
… Action (BPfA) – a milestone in the worldwide struggle for women’s empowerment. Signed by 189 countries in 1995, it [the … the unequal distribution of unpaid work, and gender-based violence, to name just a few. Some new challenges have also … by digitalisation, climate change, and a mounting backlash against gender equality. Gender equality is inseparable from …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… in the European Union. It is a form of gender-based violence that disproportionately affects women. 95% of registered victims of trafficking for sexual … in women and girls remains a structural form of violenceagainstwomen. Member States are obliged by law to take …