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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- PublicationHealth, Violence
Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States...
- News articleViolence
On 6 December 2012 the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) adopte...
- News articleViolence, Justice
Download the press release in .pdf format: es, de, el, en, fr, it, lt, pl New report:...
- PublicationViolence, Justice
This report is based on a study commissioned by EIGE and carried out by the European Women’s Lobby i...
- News articleViolence
The European Institute for Gender Equality cooperated with 5 national gender equality documentation ...
- PublicationEconomic and financial affairs, Education, Employment, Health, Poverty, Research, Sport, Violence
Also available in: es: Fundamentos del índice de igualdad de género para Europa...
- News articleViolence
EIGE is bringing experts and policy makers from the EU Member States together in London to discuss F...
- News articleViolence, Health, Migration
updated on 07 November 2012...
- News articleViolence, Migration
The European Parliament recently adopted a resolution on ending female genital mutilation....
- News articleViolence
Five documentation centres and libraries specialising in women and gender issues are joining efforts...
- News articleViolence, Health
Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be one of the most brutal and at the same time most tab...
- News articleViolence, Migration
Female genital mutilation (FGM) has gained considerable attention in Europe during recent years....