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.
… 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 …
… disseminated in a context of anonymity and impunity. Both women and men can be victims of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are … or economic harm and suffering. Cyber violenceagainstwomen and girls (CVAWG) is often dismissed as an …
… EIGE recognises the various forms of femicide committed againstwomen and girls as ‘the most severe manifestation of gender-based violence’. Various terms are used by the European Union (EU) …
… not only fuel an overall rise in intolerance and hate (againstwomen and their attained rights and against lesbian, gay, … and non-discrimination, on the fight against gender-based violence and on the promotion and protection of sexual and …
… disseminated in a context of anonymity and impunity. Both women and men can be victims of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are … it. Not only are they more likely to be targeted by cyber violence; they can also suffer from serious consequences, …
… ample evidence of the pandemic’s negative repercussions on women in the domains of work, money, knowledge, time, power and health. It also addresses the spike in violenceagainstwomen and how the most disadvantaged and marginalised …
… 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 …
… All EU Member States have criminalised some forms of violenceagainst womenand, together with the EU institutions, have … as reflected in the strategy for equality between women and men (2010-2015) and in the follow-up strategic …