… unknown country in the EU, many face barriers – especially women and girls who have been exposed to conflict-related … of gender-based violence. And this is mostly hitting many women and girls. To make matters even more complex, they face … and healthcare. Today EIGE is publishing a study on Women fleeing the war: Access to sexual and reproductive …
… puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate … members. This means that, on average, more than five women or girls are killed every hour by someone in their own …
… 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 … children and bereaved parents and siblings of killed women are rarely considered direct victims of femicide. As a …
… 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. EIGE’s research points to alarming …
… gender-based violence, that violates the human rights of women and girls. The practice entails “all procedures that … for non-medical reasons". Globally, over 200 million women and girls in 31 countries have been subjected to … affect the physical and psychological well-being of women and girls. …
… disseminated in a context of anonymity and impunity. Both women and men can be victims of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are highly exposed to it. Not only are they … or economic harm and suffering. Cyber violence against women and girls (CVAWG) is often dismissed as an …
… Equality Index shows signs of a worsening situation for women in many areas of work and home life. The Index paints … in a country, look no further than the rights enjoyed by women and girls.” "Intersectionality has to take centre … stage when considering the impact of Covid-19. Young women, those with disabilities and those from a migrant …
… 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) …
… disseminated in a context of anonymity and impunity. Both women and men can be victims of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are highly exposed to it. Not only are they … sexual, psychological or economic harm and suffering. Women and girls often end up withdrawing from the digital …
… Working women earn on average 13% less than men for doing the same … fewer pension entitlements and other social benefits. And women continue to pay the price for this well into … to respond to challenges in the labour market, including women tending to work fewer hours and in more precarious …
… Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) … Rights (FRA) showed that across the EU, 44 % of women have experienced psychological violence from a partner … who have additional needs. In EIGE’s research, younger women (under 30), women with a disability or health …
… 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 … that having children comes with a drop in earnings for women, which increases with the birth of each child, shows …