… Presidency, equality issues such as violence against women and anti-discrimination see new-found prominence on the … Council we have adopted the directives on violence against women and on equality bodies, which are essential in the … gender equality. These conclusions were based on EIGE’s report for the Belgian Presidency on “Financial …
… Violence against women a cause and a consequence of the inequalities between women and men. EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides … of discrimination against women but a violation of human rights. Paths to progress Many EU candidate countries and a …
… Violence against women and girls and gender-based violence is a cause and … of gender inequality and the power imbalance between women and men, and one of the most widespread violations of human rights. This deeply entrenched phenomenon requires a …
… continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ has a devastating effect on the rights of women and girls across Europe. The EU Agency for … Member States to redouble their efforts to protect women'srights and mark International Day for the Elimination of …
… violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women and the most extreme form of gender discrimination. It poses a threat to the fundamental rights to dignity, liberty, security, health and, eventually, the lives of women. EU Member States have not established a common …
… victims and professionals . The report follows on EIGE’s package to help EU countries gather solid data to classify … The spate of femicide cases in 2021 puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their …
… deeply rooted in the inequalities between men and women in society. It is estimated that, globally, around 47 000 women and girls were killed by their intimate partners or … direct victims of femicide. As a result, their needs and rights – both during and after the criminal proceedings – are …
… us today. I am very pleased to share highlights of EIGE’s work programme 2023 with you all. Naturally, this year’s … the functionality of our economies and societies – where women and men, girls and boys in all their diversity are … Ukraine - can realise their sexual and reproductive rights in the EU. Women and girls who are victims of …
… EIGE’s latest report on coercive control and psychological … Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) … in a grim reality. Data from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) showed that across the EU, 44 % of women have …
… comparable, EU-wide data, EIGE and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) are collecting data in these countries. … survey will be released in 2024 and will form part of EIGE’s Gender Equality Index that year. This data will help … gender-based violence, building upon the Violence Against Women survey conducted by FRA in 2014. …
… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at an event organised by EIGE and UN Women Germany on 15 October 2020. In March this year, EIGE … findings with all you working on the frontline of women’srights and hear your ideas on how we can move forward. Sadly, …
… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at a press … Action (BPfA) – a milestone in the worldwide struggle for women’s empowerment. Signed by 189 countries in 1995, it [the … for Action] sets out a comprehensive roadmap for equal rights between women and men. That same year, in 1995, the …