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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The Gender Equality Index is a composite indicator that measures the complex concept of gender equal...
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This thematic newsletter highlights some of EIGE’s recent work on violence against women, from insig...
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This report lays the ground for the establishment of a measure of violence against women through the...
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The Gender Equality Index is a comprehensive measure for monitoring progress in gender equality acro...
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This report documents the third edition of the Gender Equality Index of the European Institute for G...
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Gender equality is a fundamental value of the European Union and is essential for its development, g...
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Gender equality is a fundamental value of the European Union and is essential for its development, g...