| Data do documento |
|---|
| 01/01/2013 |
| Link |
| https://eige.europa.eu/fi/rdc/library/resource/EUC_ALE000604881 |
| Descrição do documento |
| <p>European added value assessment : combatting violence against women an assessment accompanying the European Parliament’s legislative own-initiative report.</p> <p>Violence against women is a complex, omnipresent problem in the EU, affecting, in one way or the other, around one fifth of the female population. It directly affects women victims and has a short and longer term impact on society as a whole, in terms of general well-being, health and safety, productivity and public expenditure. The economic cost of violence against women in the EU has been estimated at EU 228 billion annually. Despite undeniable progress, the current legal EU framework for combatting violence against women presents important lacunae. Swift action at EU level is hence necessary to fill the gaps in the existing national, international and EU legislation, to ensure better protection for women, enhance legal certainty and coherence of EU action. Complementing the current framework requires a global approach, including the adoption of a legal act with measures to promote and support Member Sates’ action in the field of prevention.</p> |
