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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- News articleEmployment, Poverty, Economic and financial affairs, Education, Health, Violence, Sport
The updated Gender Equality Index shows where Europe stands today....
- News articleViolence, Health, Youth, Migration
Yes it is....
- PublicationViolence, Justice
Violence against women is rooted in women’s unequal status in society, and that status reflects the ...
- PublicationViolence, Digital agenda, Youth
The increasing reach of the internet, the rapid spread of mobile information, and the widespread use...
- News articleDigital agenda, Youth, Violence
Since more and more people can easily access the internet and social media, cyber violence against w...
- News articleViolence, Justice
The signing of the Istanbul Convention by Commissioner Věra Jourová on 13 June 2017 was an extremely...
- Web pageDigital agenda, Violence
The increasing reach of the internet, the rapid spread of mobile information, and the widespread use...
- PublicationViolence, Justice
The Glossary of definitions of rape, femicide and intimate partner violence has been prepared within...
- News articleViolence, Justice
Violence against women is happening in all corners of the EU but we still do not know its full exten...
- PublicationViolence, Justice
Administrative data comprises information collected by institutions such as the police, justice syst...
- PublicationViolence
Violence against women is rooted in women’s unequal status in society, and that status reflects the ...
- PublicationViolence, Health, Justice
In the EU-28 there are no ongoing, systematic, representative surveys that use a harmonised approach...