Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States This publication summarises the report ‘Gender equality and economic independence: part time work and self-employment’, prepared by EIGE in support of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU (first half of 2014). As such it is part of the ongoing review of the...
The report provides an analysis of methodological options on the cost of gender-based violence and intimate partner violence, by studying different literature and studies, and provides recommendations. It includes a case study on the cost of intimate partner violence against women in the UK during 2012 and provides a calculation of the costs in the EU.
Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States The report focuses on the importance of gender equality in economic rights and independence, including access to employment, appropriate working conditions and control over economic resources. Through an analytical focus on part-time work and self-employment, the report demonstrates their effect on the economic independence of...
Report from consultation meeting Within the context of the ‘Study on area F of the Beijing Platform for Action Women and the Economy’, the consultation meeting ‘ From practices with potential to good practices on women’s entrepreneurship’ was held in Athens on 27 and 28 February 2014. The aim of the meeting was to present practices with potential, understood as...
Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States This publication compares and presents the progress of Member States in the area of institutional mechanisms and gender mainstreaming since 2006 when the first report on institutional mechanisms was developed by the Finish Presidency of the Council of the EU. The main findings show that...
This report is a result of the Institute’s work of the past three years, which presents a synthetic measure of gender equality – the Gender Equality Index. It is the only index that gives a comprehensive map of gender gaps in the EU and across Member States based on the EU policy framework.
Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the area F: Women and the Economy Despite various policies and measures for the advancement of gender equality promoted and implemented in the European Union Member States, women still remain the main carers of children and the elderly. Today, in Europe, women between the ages of 25 to 44...