The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence is based on the understanding that violence against women is a form of gender-based violence that is committed against women because they are women. It is the obligation of the state to fully address it in all its forms and to take measures to prevent …
This report has been commissioned by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) under the service contract signed with the Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale (IRS) in partnership with the Gender Studies, Equality and Equal Opportunities Inter-University Observatory (G.I.O). Within the framework of the 2011 work programme , EIGE commissioned a study on ‘Collection of methods, tools and good practices …
This report provides an analysis of methodological options on the cost of gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence, by studying different literatures and studies, and provides recommendations. It includes a case study on the cost of intimate partner violence against women in the UK during 2012 and provides a calculation of the costs in the EU. +info: external link
This report is a ‘Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States’. This publication aims to support policymakers and relevant institutions in their efforts to combat and prevent domestic violence by providing them with reliable and comparable data and information for effective, evidence-based decisions and policy improvement. +info: external link
Intimate partner violence: economic costs and implications for growth and development (English) Violence against women, recognized globally as a fundamental human rights violation, is widely prevalent across high-, middle-, and low-income countries. Violence against women has significant economic costs in terms of expenditures on service provision, lost income for women and their families, decreased productivity, and negative impacts on future …
Interpersonal violence is expensive. For instance, estimates of the cost of violence in the United States of America reach 3.3% of the gross domestic product. In England and Wales, the total costs from violence – including homicide, wounding and sexual assault – amount to an estimated $40.2 billion annually. Interpersonal violence is defined to include violence between family members and …
Violence against women has been recognized internationally as a major violation of a woman’s human rights. This was formalized in 1993 with the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which, building upon themes developed at the World Conference on women held in Nairobi, stated that violence against women is both a result of and an obstacle …
Violence against women and domestic violence continue to be one of the most pervasive human rights violations, both in Europe and beyond. Despite significant progress in legislation and policies, many gaps remain when it comes to effectively protecting its victims and bringing perpetrators to justice. In some cases, budgetary concerns take precedence over the fact that prevalence rates for the …
Violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender‐based discrimination. Rooted in inequalities between men and women, it takes many forms. Estimates about the scale of the problem are alarming. Such violence has a major impact on victims and imposes a significant cost burden on society. The instruments put in place by the United Nations …
