Women continue to be plagued by violence, harassment and hate in their daily lives. It affects women in all walks of life, online and off from the home to the workplace to the street. The ground-breaking 2014 survey from the European Union’s Agency for Fundamental Rights revealed the scale and widespread abuse of women across the EU; the recent shocking allegations against the US film producer Harvey Weinstein has triggered further revelations of widespread abuse elsewhere. These additional examples form part of a long line of cases that underline the urgent need to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women.