Gender Equality is key towards the eradication of Violence against Women

Domestic violence is seen as less acceptable where levels of gender equality are higher #eurogender #SOU2016

Measuring Violence against Women

Composite indicator on Violence against Women ClusterMember States Member States where there are higher levels of disclosed violence than in the EU overall BE, FR, LV, NL, SK, FI, SE Member States where levels of disclosed violence are close to the EU score BG, CZ, DK, DE, EE, EL, IT, LT, LU, HU, RO, UK Member States where there are lower levels of disclosed violence than in the EU overall IE, ES, HR, CY, MT, AT, PL, PT, SI

Where levels of gender equality are higher, women are more inclined to disclose violence #eurogender #SOU2016

Administrative data sources 10

11 Economic cost of intimate partner violence – 13 billion EUR (UK)

Cost of #GBV against women is estimated to be 225 billion a year in the EU #eurogender #SOU2016

EU level: Economic costs GBVAW 225 billion Euro GBV 258, 7 billion

Gender Equality is key towards the eradication of Violence against Women European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) Gedimino pr. 16 LT Vilnius Lithuania