What’s gender equality got to do with financial independence? EIGE’s latest report joins the dots on income, wealth and power, highlighting the crucial role of financial independence for women. Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Migration Poverty Violence Publication date 07 May 2024
Are You Ready for the European Parliament Elections 2024? Take the Gender Equality Quiz! From 6 to 9 June 2024, people in the EU will vote for the 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) representing 480 million Europeans. But before you vote, have you considered gender equality? Publication date 01 May 2024
Financial Independence and Gender Equality: Joining the dots between income, wealth, and power This report presents evidence on gender inequalities in financial independence in the EU, with a particular focus on how financial independence has been defined and measured. It also presents evidence on the impact of tax–benefit systems in EU Member States on gender inequalities in financial independence and explores consequences associated with financial dependence, including economic violence. The report finds that... Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Poverty Violence Publication date 06 May 2024 Available in: EN
Gender Equality Index 2023: Towards a green transition in transport and energy The Gender Equality Index 2023 presents the EU in relation to gender equality amid crises and uncertainties. In recent years, the world has been hit by repeated shocks and multiple crises. What remains constant is the fact that when crisis strikes, women and girls suffer disproportionally. The crises and shocks continuously threaten to create new challenges and reverse years of... Topics Culture Digital agenda Economic and financial affairs Education Employment Energy Entrepreneurship Environment and climate change Health Justice Migration Poverty Regional policy Transport Youth Violence Publication date 24 Oct 2023 Available in: EN
What can parliaments do to advance gender equality? Discover our step-by-step toolkit Section Gender mainstreaming
Resources and structures key for women's empowerment With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality? Publication date 27 Feb 2023
Two years on: women fleeing Russia’s war in Ukraine need more support How can essential healthcare services be strengthened for victims of conflict-related sexual violence? Topics Health Migration Youth Violence Publication date 20 Feb 2024
EIGE stresses the need for gender dimension in DSA transparency reporting EIGE, in its contribution to a public consultation on the design of transparency reports under the Digital Services Act (DSA), has highlighted the need to include gender-based measurement instruments. Topics Digital agenda Violence Publication date 01 Feb 2024
Introducing gender-sensitive language in the legal documents – Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana (SI) Type Toolkit page Country Slovenia Topics Education Employment Research
The economy of the future: How can the EU ensure gender equality? Type News article Topics Digital agenda Economic and financial affairs Employment Health
Traditional norms of masculinity … Gough and Novikova, 2020). Men’s conformity to traditional masculinity norms can affect their health behaviour in … al., 2016). WHO argues that men who adhere to traditional masculinity norms, including self-reliance, emotional … Type Toolkit page
The main causes of premature mortality are gendered … Men’s lower life expectancy reflects their thinking on masculinity and way of life, which determines their exposure … Type Toolkit page
Women are more likely to have health limitations over their lifetime … than men to report symptoms of ill health. While normative masculinity is closely associated with physical strength and … Type Toolkit page
Health and risk behaviours are clearly gendered … or risky behaviours. Harmful perceptions of masculinity limit boys and men in their self-care and create … Type Toolkit page
Gender differences in health reflect lifelong inequalities … Gender-based violence Work stressors Traditional norms of masculinity Body image drives poor mental health, especially … Type Toolkit page
Thematic focus … chapter examines the role of social constructs, including masculinity and work–family roles. The focus also touches … Type Toolkit page