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.
… 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 …
… to contain the coronavirus led to spikes in domestic violence reports. In two new studies, the European Institute … assesses the measures each EU country took to protect women during the pandemic and shows how governments can … the lead up to the international day to eliminate violenceagainstwomen. National action plans Ireland, Spain and …
… how digitalisation and the Covid-19 pandemic have affected women and men in their working lives. We will shed light on … sub-domains. The Index also has two additional domains: violenceagainstwomen and intersecting inequalities. The Index gives …
… Lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 trapped many women at home with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in domestic violence reports. As lockdowns ease, the European Institute … answers in a special study on Covid-19 and violenceagainstwomen, to be published later this year. Rapid action …
… Since the beginning of Coronavirus lockdowns, police, women shelters and NGOs have reported a surge in domestic violence, especially violence targeting women. The pandemic … and bolster their measures in the future to end violenceagainstwomen once and for all.” As lockdowns and quarantines …
… . 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 …
… are still threatened by one of the most horrible forms of violence. When girls return to the family’s home country this … Convention, we have strengthened the legal framework against the practice. There is a law in place to criminalise … a gender-sensitive way. This can include the provision of women interpreters and specialised referral and care upon …
… Most women in the European Union who are abused by their partner … the authorities. Reported figures of intimate partner violence conceal how widespread it really is. In the lead up … to the international day for the elimination of violenceagainstwomen on 25 November, the European Institute for …
… 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 …
… which has dramatically changed the everyday lives of both women and men. We also aim to highlight the human dimension … Campaign pledge to never tolerate or remain silent about violenceagainstwomen and took on the role of Ambassadors for the …
… zero tolerance towards sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the workplace. We cannot and will not accept … pledge never to tolerate or remain silent about violenceagainstwomen. Men and boys wearing the white ribbon declare that …
… Violenceagainstwomen is a much bigger problem than the statistics show. Almost one in two women (47%) who have experienced violence have never told anyone, whether that be the police, …
… government policies are matching the specific needs of women and men and whether they are working or not’ said … time, power and health – and two satellite domains: violenceagainstwomen and intersecting inequalities. It gives more …