Council adopts first-ever EU law combating violence against women
May 7, 2024 · Violence against women and domestic violence is a persisting crime. This law will guarantee EU-wide that its perpetrators will be strongly sanctioned and that its victims will receive all …
EU Institutions Agree on New Law Confirming Access to Sexual and ...
6 days ago · GENEVA, 11.12.2025 —The Center for Reproductive Rights welcomes the inclusion of binding guarantees for sexual and reproductive healthcare for survivors of sexual violence in new EU …
New EU Victims’ Rights Directive recognises access to sexual and ...
1 day ago · The revised Directive builds on the progress made in recent EU legislation on combating violence against women and domestic violence, further consolidating a legal framework that …
European Directive on combating violence against women and domestic …
May 13, 2024 · The Directive also promotes the protection of human rights defenders, and explicitly recognizes forced marriage and female genital mutilation as forms of violence against women and …
Deal reached on the first EU law on violence against women
Feb 6, 2024 · Today a breakthrough deal has been sealed on the first-ever Directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence. This is a key step in the right direction.
Protecting the Victims of Gender-based Violence at EU Level ... - Brill
Sep 2, 2025 · The most recent addition to this arsenal of rights and regulations aimed at improving the status (and, essentially, well-being) of victims in Europe is the Directive 2024/1385 on combating …
Ending gender-based violence - European Commission
The EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 confirms the commitment of the European Commission to do all it can to prevent and combat gender-based violence, support and protect victims, and hold …
EU: Joint civil society reaction to the adoption of the EU Directive on ...
May 7, 2024 · The Directive adopts a holistic approach to combat violence against women and domestic violence, incorporating measures relating to prevention, protection, support for victims, access to …
EU adopts first law tackling violence against women - DW
May 7, 2024 · "Violence against women and domestic violence is a persisting crime," said Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Paul Van Tigchelt. "This law will guarantee EU-wide that perpetrators will be...
First-ever EU law combating violence against women adopted
May 7, 2024 · The directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence was given the green light by the European Council on Tuesday, and Member States will have three years from its …