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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- ProjectViolence
The study, ‘Analysis of the Victims’ Rights Directive from a gender perspective’, considers Directiv...
- ProjectViolence
This study aimed to estimate the number of girls living in the EU who were at risk of being mutilate...
- ProjectViolence
This study mapped the key administrative data sources on gender-based violence in the EU Member Stat...
- ProjectViolence
This report summarises the policy framework for combating gender-based violence in the EU, the UN an...
- ProjectViolence
The report presents an overview of female genital mutilation in EU Member States through prevalence ...
- ProjectViolence
This study gathered together a collection of resources, methods and tools on protection and preventi...
- ProjectViolence
This study examined the differences between Member States’ criminal statistics, legislative and poli...
- ProjectViolence
This study focused on sexual violence against women, including rape, marital rape, sexual abuse and ...
- ProjectViolence
This study aims to contribute to an improved institutional response from the EU to combating violenc...
- News articleHealth, Youth, Violence
Between 39 % to 57 % of girls originating from FGM-practising countries who live in Malta are at ris...
- News articleHealth, Youth, Violence
Ahead of the international day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation, the European Institu...