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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Digital technologies offer young women and men innovative ways to get involved in politics....
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Trafficking for sexual exploitation is the most commonly reported form of human trafficking in the E...
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Digital technologies offer young women and men innovative ways to get involved in politics....
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Intimate partner violence is a recurrent form of violence affecting women in the European Union....
- PublicationViolence, Justice
Intimate partner violence is a recurrent form of violence affecting women in the European Union....
- PublicationJustice, Violence
Several international and EU commitments emphasise the need to tackle violence against women in gene...
- PublicationViolence, Health
This analysis of data collection on female genital mutilation is divided into three main parts....
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These recommendations aim to improve the comparability and reliability of administrative data collec...
- News articleViolence, Health, Youth, Migration
Female genital mutilation is against the law in Cyprus but this does not mean that girls are safe....
- News articleViolence, Health, Youth, Migration
Female genital mutilation is against the law in Greece but this does not mean that girls are safe....