The countdown begins! Mark your calendars: The Gender Equality Index 2025 will release on 2 December 2025. This year comes with a key turning point: a revamped methodology. What’s new? EIGE’s Gender Equality Index has been established as a flagship tool for understanding the state of gender equality across the EU and its Member States since its inception in 2013...
On 8 October 2025 Director Carlien Scheele speaks at the ‘Gender Flagship Capitalization Conference – Best Practices & Lessons Learned’ in Brussels Organized by SG REFORM and Expertise France, and supported by the Technical Support Instrument of the European Commission. Good morning, colleagues, It is a great pleasure to join you today at the Gender Flagship Capitalisation Conference. I would...
EIGE’s new report shows that countries with robust gender equality institutions make more progress on gender equality. As EU leaders shape the next Gender Equality Strategy and budget, there’s no time to waste.
It is our great pleasure to welcome Helena Valas, from Slovenia, after being elected as Chair of the Board, following EIGE’s 44th Management Board meeting, held on 19-20 June 2025 in Vilnius. Her term began on 20 June 2025.
How far have we come since a landmark commitment to gender equality was set in 1995 at the Fourth UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, China? One which encompasses the EU’s progress as well as the global context. Today’s EPSCO Council Conclusions on Advancing Gender Equality in the AI-Driven Digital Age are based on the European Institute for Gender...
In today's EU, the balance between competitiveness and care is not just a possibility; it is a necessity. By integrating family-friendly policies with economic strategies, we can unlock Europe's hidden talent pool and strengthen our social fabric. As we mark International Day of Families, let’s shift the conversation: from care as a personal issue to care as a public and...
Migration is more than just a journey across borders; it's an enduring fight for safety, especially for women and girls facing the constant threat of gender-based violence. EIGE’s latest policy brief ‘ Addressing gender-based violence in migration: How to strengthen national action plans on Women, Peace and Security across the EU’ reveals a critical need for the EU to strengthen...
And it threatens our health, wealth and well-being. Imagine starting your career full of promise, only to be silenced, sidelined, or made ill by unwanted sexual behaviour. This is the reality for millions of women across Europe. The biggest EU-wide survey on violence against women, from Eurostat, FRA and EIGE, capturing the lived experiences of almost 115,000 women, shows that...
To address gender-based violence (GBV) across the EU, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is helping to standardise and enhance the collection of administrative data. This data is crucial for understanding the nature and extent of GBV and implementing effective policies to protect victims. “What we have in terms of available and comparable data reveals only the tip of...
The EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights is the European Commission's new, ambitious plan to advance gender equality across Europe. By providing expert data, research, and guidance, EIGE helps policymakers translate commitments into concrete actions that benefit women and girls across Europe.
