… 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 Fundamental … and all Member States to redouble their efforts to protect women's rights and mark International Day for the Elimination …
… violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women and the most extreme form of gender discrimination. It … liberty, security, health and, eventually, the lives of women. EU Member States have not established a common … on IPV victims, perpetrators and events. IPV can affect women of any nationality, age, ethnicity, culture, religion, …
… to refer to femicide, including ‘gender-related killing of women’ and ‘feminicide’. In 2020, 47 000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate partners or other family members. In 2019, while women accounted for only 19 % of total homicide victims, they …
… 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 …
… 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 …