EU advocates stronger protections for women as one in three faces violence
Around 50 million women aged 18-74 in the EU, or 31%, experienced physical - including threats - or sexual violence…
EESC Hearing: Violence against women as a human rights issue
The hearing will gather stakeholders from civil society and institutions to look into the various forms of violence against women…
MEPs approve first-ever EU rules on combating violence against women
The new rules prohibit female genital mutilation and forced marriage and outline particular guidelines for offenses committed online, such as…
Violence against women: Dossier on the EU lawmakers’ deal
The new law lays down minimum rules concerning the definition of specific criminal offences and penalties to address this form…
Combatting violence against women: EU Council adopts decision about EU’s accession to Istanbul Convention
The Council today approved the EU’s accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence…
EU Council requests the consent of the EU Parliament to conclude Istanbul convention
Brussels, 21 February 2023 The Council today requested the consent of the European Parliament to...
Combatting violence against women and at home: EU Commission proposes EU-wide rules
Strasbourg, 8 March 2022 Today, the European Commission is proposing EU-wide rules to combat violence against...