… puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate partners or other family members. This means that, on average, more than five women or …
… publishes a new report ‘Combating cyber violence against women and girls’ which underlines the urgent need to develop … mutually exclusive definitions of cyber violence against women and girls (CVAWG) and its forms. CVAWG is deeply rooted in the social inequality between women and men that persists in our world. As digital (online) …
… for parental leave. That’s because there are more men than women in employment, which is often a prerequisite for … that this pattern continues as children get older, with women being less likely to have a job, more likely to work … in paid employment spend more time caring for their family members, while daughters whose mothers worked spend less time …
… when performed abroad. However, protection is weaker for women and girls trying to enter the EU to seek safety from … around the world. It is a violent form of subordination of women and girls and it stands in gross contradiction to the …
… a gender-sensitive way. This can include the provision of women interpreters and specialised referral and care upon … institutions in their efforts to make equality between women and men a reality. It provides specific expertise and …
… Yes it is. It is estimated that 180,000 girls and women are at risk of female genital mutilation in the EU each … of gender-based violence that directly affects girls’ and women's health. It leaves deep psychological and physical …
… the internet and social media, cyber violence against women and girls is an increasing concern. Despite the lack of data, EU estimates show that one in ten women have experienced some form of cyber violence since the age of 15. “Women are more likely than men to be victims of severe forms …