EIGE’s Gender Equality Forum 2022 served as a platform for much needed conversations on how to reach a gender equal Europe. This Chair Statement outlines the key learnings and outcomes from the Forum. It provides a path for EIGE’s #3StepsForward for the broader gender equality movement from now until the next Forum in 2024.
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1 invites applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for the post of Seconded National Expert (SNE) – Stakeholder Relations. The registration of applications will begin on 19 December 2022 and will close on 15 February 2023 at 13:30 Eastern European Time (EET). The deadline has been extended to 20 March...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1 is organising a call for applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for the post of Stakeholder Relations Officer. The registration of applications begins on 13 December 2022 and closes on 20 January 2023 at 13:00 Eastern European Time. The Institute Based in Vilnius Lithuania, EIGE is a decentralised agency...
Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a middle-value contract for a study on Research and Development of the Indicators on Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls. Description of the requested services The study will aim to develop a comparable measurement framework and provide a base for agreement on new indicators for measuring the...
Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a low-value contract for updating its work on gender-sensitive and inclusive communications. Description of the requested services EIGE’s glossary and thesaurus [1], published in 2016 and slightly updated since, is heavily referenced by media and by EU-level policy makers. However, being almost 6 years old in an...
Digital platforms have often been celebrated for allowing equal opportunities for public self-expression, regardless of one’s identity and status. Yet, not everyone is welcome in the cyberspace. The digital arena has become a breeding ground for a range of exclusionary and violent discourses and beliefs, expressed and disseminated in a context of anonymity and impunity. Both women and men can...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) broadly defines femicide as ‘the killing of a woman or girl because of her gender’. EIGE recognises the various forms of femicide committed against women and girls as ‘the most severe manifestation of gender-based violence’. Various terms are used by the European Union (EU) and international institutions to refer to femicide. As the...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a severe form of gender-based violence, that violates the human rights of women and girls. The practice entails “all procedures that involve the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons". Globally, over 200 million women and girls in 31 countries have been...
Gender equality is a fundamental value and a key goal of the European Union (EU). The elimination of inequalities between women and men is essential for the creation of a stronger, fairer and more inclusive Europe. The EU and Member States’ policies recognise gender equality as a backbone of economic and social well-being and a prerequisite for more inclusive societies...
