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.
… Scheele delivered this speech at an event on gender-based violence organised by the Venice Office of the Council of … the World campaign, launching the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. As you may know, I was working … my former colleagues are to eradicating violenceagainstwomen. One of the times this was most clear, was when the …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… measures undertaken across the EU to support victims of violence during the Covid-19 outbreak (from March until the … of governmental strategies on prevention of gender-based violence and on crisis preparedness. Further reading EIGE's … gender equality gains EIGE's resources on gender-based violence …
… 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 …
… 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, …