… pandemic among other ongoing crises and challenges, young women and men were hit the hardest . Policies and programmes … gender equality bodies and minimal public consultation of women’s civil society organisations. The RRF regulation was … it is in times of crisis to guarantee everyone’s rights. We believe that by our gender mainstreaming measures …
… Data collected from all EU Member States found that 42% of women and 38% of men are involved in unpaid caregiving … members, or people with disabilities. Between carers, women tend to spend more time in unpaid caregiving than men – specifically, twice as many women spend at least 5 hours every day caring for children …
… the Lithuanian Parliament in Vilnius on Violence against Women in Times of Crisis: Challenges and Potential Solutions … playing an active role in combatting violence against women in times of crisis, conflict and beyond. The past year … with barriers to accessing their sexual and reproductive rights in host countries. Traditional gender roles , …
… The latest data on women in decision-making roles in the Western Balkans and … candidate countries and potential candidates included 33 % women. In the EU Member States, it’s 32% women. The mixed news: The representation of women at the …
… Violence against women a cause and a consequence of the inequalities between women and men. EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and … of discrimination against women but a violation of human rights. Paths to progress Many EU candidate countries and a …
… continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ has a devastating effect on the rights of women and girls across Europe. The EU Agency for Fundamental …
… Ahead of International Women's Day, EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele participated in … can I afford to eat and heat at the same time? Basic human rights are being negotiated. No one should be left in the … Some spend more time at home. EIGE’s evidence proves that women take on the brunt of unpaid care compared to men – from …
… while external support crumbled. We also know that more women than men have been confronting increasing care demands … us what we already know about the relationship between women and care. But, what our evidence has told us, is that … from the 2022 Gender Equality Index on COVID-19 and Care. Women are twice as likely as men to provide the bulk of care …
… The spate of femicide cases in 2021 puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate …
… Director Carlien Scheele gave an online address for the ‘Women, Peace and Security: Building Alliances for Sustainable … a screen. Today, we are addressing a key question for the Women, Peace and Security Forum. This couldn’t come at a more … topic is more relevant now than ever. The participation of women in conflict prevention and peace talks vastly improves …
… the functionality of our economies and societies – where women and men, girls and boys in all their diversity are … of the Proposed Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, once adopted at EU and Member … Ukraine - can realise their sexual and reproductive rights in the EU. Women and girls who are victims of …
… a green and digital continent, we have to make room for women and girls to be part of this transformation. Right now, … and maths (STEM) fields are driving factors for women and girls’ reluctance to actively participate in these fields. Women – in all their skills, innovation and diversity – can …
… Equality Index shows signs of a worsening situation for women in many areas of work and home life. The Index paints … “If you want to measure the progress and state of human rights in a country, look no further than the rights enjoyed by women and girls.” "Intersectionality has to take centre …
… publishes a new report ‘Combating cyber violence against women and girls’ which underlines the urgent need to develop … mutually exclusive definitions of cyber violence against women and girls (CVAWG) and its forms. CVAWG is deeply … Women’s Information Centre in Lithuania, Lithuanian Human Rights Centre and Zonta International, have come together to …
… the proposed EU directive on combatting violence against women and domestic violence? EIGE Director Carlien Scheele … the first time EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence. The proposal for the directive … that continues to be one of the most notable human rights violations within all societies. It is deeply rooted …
… Union to take leaps forwards to secure and realise the rights of women in all their diversity. That being said, the EU … introduced laws, policies and practices which limit women’s sexual and reproductive rights. And we are also up …
… that remains heavily gender-segregated. - being more women than men in sectors characterised by lower pay, status, … particularly hard consequences for disadvantaged groups of women, including younger and older women, single parents with dependent children, and women from …
… means we have a greater chance at ending violence against women and girls. Fostering close ties with journalists and … these conversations within the wider equality and human rights movement to action concrete commitments. Let’s join up …