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, Justice, Violence
Data collection systems vary widely across EU Member States, as they draw on various sources....
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Violence
Data collection systems vary widely across EU Member States, as they draw on various sources....
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Violence
Data collection systems vary widely across EU Member States, as they draw on various sources....
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Violence
Data collection systems vary widely across EU Member States, as they draw on various sources....
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Violence
Sound and comparable data on the gender-related killing of women and girls is central to preventing ...
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Violence
Sound and comparable data on gender-related killings of women and girls is essential to understandin...
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Violence
This literature review contributes to a comparative analysis of definitions of, types of, indicators...
- PublicationEconomic and financial affairs, Education, Employment, Health, Poverty, Violence
Since 2013, the Gender Equality Index has been recognised by EU institutions and Member States as a ...
- PublicationJustice, Violence
This report provides recommendations to the Member States of the European Union and the United Kingd...
- PublicationJustice, Violence
According to a 2014 study by the Fundamental Rights Agency, 31 % of women in the European Union have...
- DocumentEconomic and financial affairs, Health, Youth, Violence
- News articleViolence
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has estimated that the cost of gender-based violen...