| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: DG Internal Policies |
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| Publisher | EU |
| Series Title | Studies |
| Publication Date | November 2013 |
| Content Type | Report |
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Over and above the adverse and onerous consequences for female victims, violence against women brings with it significant costs for communities, societies and nations, affecting public well-being, health and safety, productivity, law enforcement and public budgets. It is estimated that the annual cost to the EU-28 of gender-based violence against women amounted to EUR 228 billion in 2011, or 1.8% of EU GDP. Although this problem, and the urgent need to address it, has been acknowledged, the current EU framework for fighting violence against women presents important shortcomings at different levels: national legislations of the 28 EU Member States offer unequal protection of women against all forms of violence; several international and regional instruments on combatting violence against women have been adopted but lack effectiveness in national legal orders; and despite undeniable progress, the measures adopted at EU level present important lacunae, notably in terms of prevention. Annexes: II - Economic and legal aspects of the added value of measures to combat violence against women by Professor Sylvia Walby and Philippa Olive (Lancaster University) |
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| Source Link | http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/etudes/join/2013/504467/IPOL-JOIN_ET(2013)504467_EN.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs, Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
