Progressive pathways to a Europe free from violence against women: Mapping the EU’s institutional and policy maze

Gender-based violence series

Policy Study

09/12/2020

In this third article part of this FEPS-Fondation Jean-Jaurès #StopGBV Publication Series, Hannah Manzur (PhD candidate researching gender, violence and Brexit, City, University of London) offers a comprehensive overview on the EU legislative and policy framework available to tackle violence against women and girls whislt identifying the main opportunities, gaps and challenges on the path towards a Europe free from violence.

FEPS and Fondation Jean Jaurès join forces to fight for the elimination of sexist and sexual violence on the occasion of the international day for the elimination of violence against women.

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This Policy Study is part of the Gender-based violence series conducted in cooperation with Fondation Jean-Jaurès to shed light on specific dimensions of gender-based violence. This series also includes:

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