The EU is navigating profound global and internal challenges that require coordinated, forward-thinking solutions. Gender equality emerges as a critical enabler of EU success in addressing these challenges and achieving its objectives in uncertain times. The Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), established at the fourth UN World Conference on Women in 1995, remains more relevant than ever. It serves as...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1 is organising a call for applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for the post of Project Coordinator – IPA. The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) 2 provides financial support to pre-accession countries aiming to help prepare for their potential future EU membership. The project currently covers cooperation with Western...
This consolidated annual activity report (CAAR) provides a comprehensive and detailed account of EIGE’s activities in 2024 for implementing its mandate and achieving the objectives set in the annual work programme (Single Programming Document (SPD) 2024-2026).
In January 2017, EIGE took over the database on women and men in decision-making (WMID), which was previously managed by the European Commission. The WMID entry point had been launched in 2003 to monitor the numbers of men and women in key decision-making positions to provide reliable statistics that can be used to draw comparisons between European countries and analyse...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) monitors the gender balance among key decision-makers biannually for the largest listed companies in the EU and annually for central banks and European financial institutions. Regular monitoring is crucial for assessing progress in achieving new legislative targets. This brief provides an overview of the 2024 status and current trends related to gender balance...
This report details the approach and methodology used in the 2024 data collection on institutional mechanisms for the promotion of gender equality and gender mainstreaming conducted by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Institutional mechanisms for gender equality and gender mainstreaming are bodies and processes that serve to promote, advocate and support gender equality and the mainstreaming of gender...
The composition of political assemblies and executives at all territorial levels often fails to reflect the gender diversity of the population they represent. The European Parliament elections held in June 2024 were an opportunity for progress, but rather resulted in a decline in the representation of women. Progress towards gender balance in political representation and decision-making is slow, particularly at...
