On 6 June 2025 EIGE Director Carlien Scheele speaks at the 18th Meeting of the Committee of the Parties in the Council of Europe, sharing key results from the EU GBV survey and EIGE’s 2024 Thematic Focus on Tackling Violence Against Women and Tackling Gender Inequalities. Good afternoon members of the committee, Thank you for this opportunity to present, what...
Putting gender-based violence at the centre of crisis response strategies. During a time of crisis, support and resources often focus on immediate relief, leaving critical issues like gender-based violence overlooked. Yet, it’s in these moments that the risks of gender-based violence are even higher, making it essential to include and address GBV in all crisis responses and strategies. There are...
And it threatens our health, wealth and well-being. Imagine starting your career full of promise, only to be silenced, sidelined, or made ill by unwanted sexual behaviour. This is the reality for millions of women across Europe. The biggest EU-wide survey on violence against women, from Eurostat, FRA and EIGE, capturing the lived experiences of almost 115,000 women, shows that...
To address gender-based violence (GBV) across the EU, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is helping to standardise and enhance the collection of administrative data. This data is crucial for understanding the nature and extent of GBV and implementing effective policies to protect victims. “What we have in terms of available and comparable data reveals only the tip of...
