Parliament approves first ever EU rules on combating violence against women
The new rules aim to prevent gender-based violence and protect its victims, especially women and victims of domestic violence.
The new rules aim to prevent gender-based violence and protect its victims, especially women and victims of domestic violence.
The specific text draws from the Diotima Center’s contact with disabled women in the context of the SAFEable project, as well as international literature.
MEPs push for a broader scope, to protect more victims and punish more perpetrators
Gender-targeted measures in the Recover and Resilience Facility (RRF) - a Post COVID-19 EU support programme - are strikingly absent.
On average, platform workers face a higher risk of economic instability and discrimination. Add to that, they also experience exclusion from collective representation, a lack of upskilling and occupational safety ...
The data will allow for analysis of developments in gender-based violence, building upon the Violence Against Women survey conducted by FRA in 2014.
The EU condemns all forms of violence against women and girls. It is unacceptable in the 21st century that women and girls continue to be abused, harassed, raped, mutilated or ...
Women in the European Union still continue to earn less than men for equal job, with the average gender pay gap in the EU standing at 13%.
The recently launched Gender Equality Index 2022 reveals that progress continues at a snails' pace.
European Parliament committees and delegations are holding a series of discussions and public hearings on topics related to gender equality.
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