… a centralised and joint database on violence against women (VAW) There have been numerous policies, legislative … of gender equality and combating violence against women in the last 15 years. Still, there exists a necessity … aimed at prevention of violence and protection of family members). The National Strategy for Protection against …
… and most difficult to combat forms of violence against women and girls. The main objectives of the study are to fill … FGM among professionals who are in contact with girls and women at risk of FGM and victims of FGM is insufficient. The … genital mutilation is a violation of the human rights of women and girls and a cruel form of gender-based violence. …
… Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, European Commission Vice-President … – thought to have affected several hundred thousand women in the EU. The Commissioners were joined by Members of the European Parliament and the world’s leading …
… providing a composite indicator of direct violence against women, based on the data on violence against women collected by the European Union Agency for Fundamental … Rights through the EU-wide Survey on Violence against Women. The results of the Gender Equality Index show that …
… It also provides recommendations on how to protect girls, women and the European society from this destructive and … and on how to give sufficient support to the girls and women who have fallen victim to this crime. The report … a multi-agency cooperation on the protection of girls and women at risk and victims of FGM, and facilitate the exchange …
… Action in the EU Member States Domestic violence against women remains one of the most pervasive human rights … EU, 9 out of 10 victims of intimate partner violence are women. It harms women, families, communities and society. The EU is committed …