In today's Europe, a staggering statistic demands attention: one in three women in the EU has experienced physical and/or sexual violence since age 15, often at the hands of their (ex-)partners. Ending gender-based and domestic violence is a top priority for the European Commission. In this context, the ERC-funded WomEmpower project aims to shed light on the root causes and underlying mechanisms of this alarming phenomenon. Adopting a comprehensive ecological framework, WomEmpower will produce evidence-based research on the impact of household, community, and structural factors on intimate partner violence (IPV) in Europe and high-income countries.
Is having children a protective or risk factor for the incidence and severity of domestic violence?
Do gender norms impact women’s risk of accepting or rationalizing IPV as well as their risk of IPV?
Which policies increase or decrease the risk of victimization and perpetration of domestic violence?
Do different data sources get the same answers? If not, where do we learn the most and why?
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🚨 The second edition of theWorkshop on Violence Against Women: Drivers and Policies will take place in Barcelona on October 1-2, 2025. The keynote speakers will be Professor Abi Adams (University of Oxford) and Professor Helmut Rainer (University of Munich). Call for papers out soon!
🚨 The WomEmpower project us featured on Instagram! Link to the featured WomEmpower HERE.