… balance between working, personal and family life for both women and men in the EU and a presentation of EIGE’s working areas was on the agenda. Barbara Wurster, EIGE Head …
… for Gender Equality in Vilnius and the committee for Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) meet to discuss their … successes of Sweden, Denmark and Finland - where fathers’ participation in parental leave represents 20%, a large …
… improvements in policy, the work-life balance for men and women remains unequal in Europe. The research indicates that … reason to be the lack of care services. According to EIGE’s current research, women of working age spend three times … work and family responsibilities and to encourage women’sparticipation in the labour market without discouraging …
… 8 March 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.EIGE’s list of 100 Inequalitiesillustrate that we are … the employment rates of women and men differently. Women'sparticipation in the labour market drops by an average of 12% …
… to discuss the implementation of the EU Commission’s new EU Gender Equality strategy in Vilnius during the first EU wide event since the Institute’s launch in June. The event featured European Commission … beyond the EU. It aims in particular to make better use of women's potential, thereby contributing to the EU's overall …
… (EIGE) kicks off its work with the European Commission’s recently adopted five-year strategy for promoting equality between women and men in Europe. EIGE will start to actively … the EU . It aims in particular to make better use of women's potential, thereby contributing to the EU's overall …
… 2011) EIGE participated in the Polish EU Presidency's expert conference “Mechanisms for reconciling professional and family roles for women and men as a chance to actively participate in the … of Work and Family Life as a Condition of Equal Participation in the Labour Market", prepared in close …
… On this occasion of International Women’s Day - 8 March - the European Institute for Gender Equality … in many areas. In connection to this year’s International Women’s Day, EIGE presents a list of inequalities that show a …
… in the EU of area K of the Beijing Platform for Action: Women and the Environment. Gender Equality and Climate Change … on Gender Mainstreaming . One of its main focuses is women’sparticipation in climate change related decision making in …
… Five documentation centres and libraries specialising in women and gender issues are joining efforts with the European … enable access to gender-based violence resources in EIGE’s Resource and Documentation Centre (RDC) . The project will … – Aletta E-Quality, institute for gender equality and women’s history in Amsterdam, Amazone – Resource Centre for …
… talk about the female face of climate change, why women drive smaller cars and the way to solve the climate … Today we have all this data showing that the average woman’s lifestyle produces less GHG gases than a man’s. Women drive … at the most senior levels. But what we need is their equal participation, nothing less. Why doesn’t this happen? Look at …
… Written by Shila Meyer-Behjat Many acknowledge the brunt women bear when it comes to the effects of global warming. … in the public sector. The paper published on the Institute’s website gives an overview of current research on the gender … role in environmental management and progress, full participation is therefore essential to achieve sustainable …
… Today the European Business Schools Women on Boards Initiative is migrating their 'Global Board … than enough eminently qualified women to help lead Europe’s and the world’s corporations into the 21st century and that … ). Council Recommendations on promoting the balanced participation of men and women in the decision-making process …
… Vienna and Vilnius, 25 November 2013 A quarter of all women in the WHO European Region experience physical and/or … to this hidden epidemic. During their lives, 25.4% of women in the European Region experience physical and/or … requires determined joint efforts and ranks high on Vienna’s political agenda. Social, health and women’s policy in the …
… estimated personal and societal cost of Violence against Women is alarmingly high. Direct and indirect costs of violence against women and intimate partner violence affect the victim, their … their normal lives and decreases their chances of economic participation.” Estimating these costs is a challenging task. …