Violence against women is a problem that can affect anyone, anywhere in the world, including in the EU. As women disproportionately experience violence from family members or relatives at home, violence against women tends to stay hidden. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this problem.

The EU does not have a specific legal instrument to address gender-based physical or cyber violence, despite the harm and costs it imparts on victims, their friends, family and society.

EPRS assessment finds that a combination of policy options would generate the greatest European added value, promote victims' fundamental rights, address the impact on individuals, society and the economy, and support law enforcement and people working with victims.

🔎 Read the publication Violence against women in the EU: State of play: [ Ссылка ]

🔎 See all the products we have prepared for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2021 in our blogpost: [ Ссылка ]

🔎 Dig deeper into gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU: [ Ссылка ]662640

🔎 Learn more about the importance of combating gender-based cyber-violence at EU level:
[ Ссылка ]662621

🔎...and about the Istanbul Convention: a tool for combating violence against women and girls [ Ссылка ]698801

↗️ Use and share our multilingual infographic on gender-based violence as a new area of crime under the EU Treaties [ Ссылка ]

📲 Or find publications on our EPRS app:
• iOS: [ Ссылка ]
• Android: [ Ссылка ]

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