… partner violence is a recurrent form of violence affecting women in the European Union. Efforts to combat this form of … commitments of Member States to fight violence against women, as defined in Directive 2012/29/EU (the Victims' … violence and rape for the police and justice sectors EIGE's work on data collection on violence against women …
… partner violence is a recurrent form of violence affecting women in the European Union. Efforts to combat this form of … women, as defined in Directive 2012/29/EU (the Victim‘s Rights Directive) and the Council of Europe Convention on … (the Istanbul Convention). The police play a crucial role in collecting data in the early stages of the criminal …
… Drug Addiction (EMCDDA); Ladislav Hamran, European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (EUROJUST); Virginija Langbakk, … of the JHA agencies have joined the Campaign and in their role as Ambassadors, and pledge never to tolerate or remain silent about violence against women. Men and boys wearing the white ribbon declare that …
… Violence against women is a much bigger problem than the statistics show. … speak out and calls on politicians to act as responsible role models in preventing and combating sexual harassment. … in violence prevention because gender equality is everyone’s responsibility”, said Vilija Blinkevicute, Chair of the EU …
… binding instrument dedicated to combating violence against women. Violence against women is rooted in the unequal power … at all levels of society ” says Virginija Langbakk, EIGE's Director. In this context, the European Institute for … commitment to take all necessary actions to fulfil its role in this respect. The Council of Europe Convention on …
… area of the society, it should always be there! With EIGE’s new platform, there are no more excuses to ignore gender … contributes to better outcomes for all, girls and boys, women and men.” Whichever sector you pick, there are plenty … are not formally engaged in work but still play an active role in family fishing or aquaculture businesses. They are …
… International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of Activism Against … specialised services for women victims of violence. EIGE’s report will be available online in December 2012. More … European Institute for Gender Equality plays an important role in this process. EIGE’s report “ Violence against Women: …
… but the justice system does not equally accommodate women’s and men’s needs. The due diligence principle holds states … and social workers, who can play an important role in cases of violence against women and in family …