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 articleViolence
Lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 trapped many women at home with abusers....
- 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....
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Expected result: Police officers cooperate with specialised services equipped to identify and assess...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Expected result: Police officers trained in intersectional approach will have a better understanding...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Expected result: Gender-competent police officers understand the gender dynamics of violence against...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Expected result: Trained police officers are capable of developing more accurate estimates of danger...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Expected result: Police officers are able to conduct risk assessment in a way that protects women’s ...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
To support the quality assurance of risk assessment processes and to identify strengths, weaknesses ...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Information management and confidentiality should be based on agreements (formal protocols or any ot...