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Violence against women is a serious violation of women’s human rights and an undeniable obstacle to women’s full participation in society

The EWL Policy Action Centre on Violence Against Women acts as a central co-coordinating point for information, studies, research, and exchange of models of good practice across the Members States, and above all lobbies for political action to address issues of male violence against women at European level.

The EWL’s Charter of principles on Violence Against Women, underpinning the work against Violence against women.
Herstory and mission of the EWL Policy Action Centre against Violence against Women.

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News

EWL European Observatory on Violence Against Women
The newly enlarged EWL European Observatory on Violence Against Women met in Budapest, 12-14 May 2006.The Observatory now consists of 30 experts

"The Links between Prostitution and Sex Trafficking: A Briefing Handbook"
-a useful information resource for research, education and media, this
Handbook is part of the project jointly coordinated by EWL and CATW.

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Projects

Preventing trafficking and prostitution
This project, jointly coordinated by EWL and CATW, promotes awareness raising actions addressing the situation of women and girls in countries of origin, focusing on measures to promote gender equality as a fundamental part of democracy and HR.

Nordic-Baltic pilot project
The Nordic-Baltic Taskforce against trafficking has appointed the European Women’s Lobby regional co-ordinator of a 3-year pilot project, which aims to reinforce the capacity and improve the models for the support and rehabilitation of women victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation.

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