Many women victims of intimate partner violence in the EU Member States remain unprotected. Perpetrators often go unpunished due to inadequate law enforcement approaches, which do not align with international human rights treaties. A gender-neutral approach to the law, coupled with the...

Many women victims of intimate partner violence in the EU Member States remain unprotected. Perpetrators often go unpunished due to inadequate law enforcement approaches, which do not align with international human rights treaties. A gender-neutral approach to the law, coupled with the...

The EU's signing of the Istanbul Convention on 13 June 2017 was a significant milestone during a year of actions focused on combating violence against women. Yet despite this progress, it remains one of the most widespread and damaging manifestations of gender inequality. By providing critical...

The EU's signing of the Istanbul Convention on 13 June 2017 was a significant milestone during a year of actions focused on combating violence against women. Yet despite this progress, it remains one of the most widespread and damaging manifestations of gender inequality. By providing critical...

Eradicating gender-based violence against women is a priority of the European Union (EU) and its Member States. This commitment is affirmed in the main EU gender equality policy documents, most recently by the EU signing the leading regional legal instrument on gender- based violence: the...

Eradicating gender-based violence against women is a priority of the European Union (EU) and its Member States. This commitment is affirmed in the main EU gender equality policy documents, most recently by the EU signing the leading regional legal instrument on gender- based violence: the...

Since its inception, the Gender Equality Index has had the objective to support monitoring European Union (EU) Member States' performance on the eradication of violence as an integral part of the progress towards gender equality at large. Building on the first two editions, the 2017 edition of...

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,...