Across Europe, a wide range of service providers are working to strengthen protection for women facing violence. But the latest EU Gender-Based Violence Survey shows how far we must go: only 21% of women who experienced violence contacted healthcare or social services, just 14% reported it to the police, and only 6% reached out to a helpline. Many stay silent...
All women and girls deserve to feel safe at home, at school, at work and in public. Yet digital tools are increasingly used to stalk, harass and silence them.
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...
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...
