… improvement to ensure they are reflective of the needs of women and girls who have undergone FGM. FGM is perceived by … factors for performing FGM include traditional views on women’s sexuality, purity and aesthetics. The results also … EIGE’s study focused on the estimation of the number of women and girls at risk of FGM in selected EU Member States. …
… media, has led to the emergence of cyber violence against women and girls (VAWG) as a growing global problem with … Go to our 2022 report Combating Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls Research by the World Health Organization shows that one in three women will have experienced a form of violence in her …
… most severe forms of gender inequality. This issue affects women disproportionally as it is directly connected to the unequal distribution of power between women and men. The elimination of gender-based violence and … across the EU is €366 billion a year. Violence against women makes up 79 % of this cost, amounting to €289 billion. …
… as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between women and men and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women. It is nearly always carried out on minors and is a …