Beijing Platform for Action

Almost one in four people in the EU live at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Living conditions, poverty levels and pathways into and out of poverty are different for women and men and also vary across the span of a person’s life. Young people (18-24) make up 10 % of all poor in the EU. While the risk of poverty or social exclusion does not differ much for women and men at this stage of life, women are clearly paying the price of gender inequalities at an older age.

Review of the implementation of Area A: Women and Poverty of the Beijing Platform for Action Poverty in Europe today is more than just a lack of resources for survival. It also involves a loss of opportunities for meaningful participation in all areas of life, which can cause detachment and exclusion of such people from society. Due to existing gender inequalities in public and private life, women are continually at a higher risk of poverty across the EU.

This factsheet is part of the study “Collection of good practices of non-monetary measures in the area of Women and Poverty” (EIGE/2015/OPER/18). This study was commissioned by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and implemented by the Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB). EIGE provides high quality research to support better informed policy-making at EU and Member State levels, in the critical areas of concern of the BPfA chosen by the EU Presidencies.

This factsheet is part of the study “Collection of good practices of non-monetary measures in the area of Women and Poverty” (EIGE/2015/OPER/18). This study was commissioned by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and implemented by the Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB). EIGE provides high quality research to support better informed policy-making at EU and Member State levels, in the critical areas of concern of the BPfA chosen by the EU Presidencies.

Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action Almost one in four people in the EU lives at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Lone parents are especially vulnerable compared to the general EU population. Almost half (48%) of lone mothers and a third (32%) of lone fathers are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Women in particular are affected as they make up almost 85% of all one-parent families in the EU.

Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States This publication summarises the report Gender Equality in Power and Decision‑making: Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States prepared by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) in support of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2015.

Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States This publication is part of EIGE’s broader mandate of moni­toring EU progress towards gender equality within EU policy framework, specifically in relation to the strategic objectives of the Beijing Platform for Action (acknowledged by the Eu­ropean Council in 1995). The report looks at how Member States (MS) fare in terms of gender equality in power and decision-making positions within bodies of public, eco­nomic and social power between 2003 and 2014.

This fact sheet presents some of the key barriers preventing gender equality in decision-making in sports organisations, as well as obstacles to equal participation in sports and coaching, often due to gender stereotypes. Initiatives at the EU and national level to increase equality in sports are highlighted, along with EIGE’s new tools, the online Gender Mainstreaming Platform and Gender Statistics Database, which can assist the integration of a gender perspective in sports policies and programmes.

Read more: EIGE's work on the Beijing Platform for Action

Read more: EIGE's work on the Beijing Platform for Action

Read more: EIGE's work on the Beijing Platform for Action

Read more: EIGE's work on the Beijing Platform for Action