The glossary provides a detailed overview of the identified European, international and national definitions of rape, femicide and IPV. Where possible, the focus is on definitions used for statistical purposes. The glossary then presents the definitions proposed for the three forms of violence...

The glossary provides a detailed overview of the identified European, international and national definitions of rape, femicide and IPV. Where possible, the focus is on definitions used for statistical purposes. The glossary then presents the definitions proposed for the three forms of violence...

Administrative data comprises information collected by institutions such as the police, justice system, health and social services and other agencies that come into contact with cases of violence against women (VAW). The police and the justice systems are the most advanced in the availability,...

Administrative data comprises information collected by institutions such as the police, justice system, health and social services and other agencies that come into contact with cases of violence against women (VAW). The police and the justice systems are the most advanced in the availability,...

Violence against women is rooted in women's unequal status in society, and that status reflects the unbalanced distribution of social, political, and economic power among women and men in society. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time and a form of discrimination...

Violence against women is rooted in women's unequal status in society, and that status reflects the unbalanced distribution of social, political, and economic power among women and men in society. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time and a form of discrimination...