… of mobile information has made cyber violence against women a growing global problem. However, there is currently no agreed definition of cyber violence against women at EU level and only a few Member States cover some forms of cyber violence against women in their national law. EIGE is assessing all available …
… 2020 the global estimation of femicide shows that 47 000 women were killed by intimate partners or other family … children, bereaved parents and siblings of murdered women are rarely considered as direct victims. Legal gaps in … leaving victims of femicide (family members of murdered women) feeling neglected. This research provides a …
… In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender … counsellors, the effects of the pandemic have hit women the hardest. Severe job losses in women-dominated professions During the first wave of the …
… assesses the measures each EU country took to protect women during the pandemic and shows how governments can amplify the role of people witnessing violence. “Women usually face the most danger from people they know. … single country has introduced special measures to protect women from intimate partner violence during the pandemic. Yet …
… The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of … impact on victims and significant costs for society. Women are most likely to face violence at the hands of … violence at the hands of an intimate partner. As women are disproportionately affected by intimate partner …
… 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. …
… can take to facilitate access to support services for women victims of violence during crisis situations. Provided … Member States can adopt to counter violence against women during crisis situations. Report: The Covid-19 pandemic and intimate partner violence against women in the EU …
… how digitalisation and the Covid-19 pandemic have affected women and men in their working lives. We will shed light on … groups that may face additional disadvantages, such as women with disabilities or women from migrant and ethnic backgrounds, when data is …
… lockdowns have been a sad reminder that, across the world, women frequently face the most danger from people they know. … varies across Member States Data for the number of women victims of intimate partner femicide (see Figure 1), is … highest comparability. However, data for the number of women victims of economic intimate partner violence (see …
… Lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 trapped many women at home with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in … (EIGE) is taking a closer look at how we can protect women in times of crisis – be it a pandemic, natural disaster … will happen in a crisis, we need to know more. How many women have faced physical, sexual, psychological and economic …
… as reflected in the strategy for equality between women and men (2010-2015) and in the follow-up strategic … Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention); the EU …
… The police play a leading role in reducing violence against women by an intimate partner. When women experience violence, they usually turn to the police …