EU adopts law to tackle violence against women.

European Union adopts first law devoted to tackling violence against women.

• The sweeping law aims to protect women in the 27-nation EU from violence.
• It aims broadly to protect women from gender-related violence, encompassing a variety of offenses includes forced marriages, female genital mutilation and online harassment.
• The law criminalizes cyber stalking, cyber harassment and cyber incitement to hatred or violence across the EU.
• It sets minimum sentences, ranging from one year to five years in prison, depending on the crime.

ABOUT EU

• The European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 European countries.
• It was formed after World War II to foster economic cooperation and prevent further wars.