Violence
Gender-based violence against women and children is a human rights violation and one of the most pervasive forms of gender-based inequality. It harms women, families, communities and society as a whole. The European Union has committed to preventing gender-based violence and protecting victims’ rights.
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- PublicationDigital agenda, Youth, Violence
EIGE’s research shows the many ways digital technologies are benefiting young people in access to le...
- Web pageViolence
Accurate estimations of the number of girls at risk are required to effectively tackle Female Genita...
- ProjectHealth, Justice, Violence
Lockdown measures implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic led to increased reports of intimate part...
- News articleDigital agenda, Economic and financial affairs, Employment, Health, Violence
It is time to start the countdown for the Gender Equality Index 2020....
- News articleHealth, Justice, Violence
Spikes in domestic violence reports during Covid-19 lockdowns have been a sad reminder that, across ...
- News articleViolence
Lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 trapped many women at home with abusers....
- ProjectViolence
EIGE is estimating the number of girls at risk of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Austria, Denma...
- PublicationViolence
All EU Member States have criminalised some forms of violence against womenand, together with the EU...
- News articleViolence
More than one woman was killed every day by an intimate partner or family member in the EU on averag...
- PublicationViolence
Police officers play a leading role in reducing violence against women by an intimate partner....
- PublicationViolence
The police play a leading role in reducing violence against women by an intimate partner....
- ProjectViolence
EIGE is examining the factors which encourage witnesses of intimate partner violence to report to th...