24/11/2022 (Agence Europe) – To combat violence against women, on Thursday 24 November, the European Commission announced the establishment of a standardised European helpline number (116 016). This measure is in line with the Strategy for Gender Equality 2020–2025 and the proposal for a directive aimed at combatting violence against women (see EUROPE B13069A10). Member States have until the end of April 2023 to connect their national helplines with the European number. So far, only 15...