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Translations of EIGE's work in Latvian
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Year of next Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Latvia will next assume the Presidency in 2028.
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With 60.8 out of 100 points, Latvia ranks 17th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Latvia’s score is 7.1 points lower than the EU’s score....
- PublicationEmployment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs....
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With 59.7 out of 100 points, Latvia ranks 18th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 7.7 points lower than the EU’s score....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework Until October 2015, no national laws have been put in place in Latvia with regard to the promotion of gender equality in research....
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The recommendations were developed after an in-depth analysis of data collection from the police and justice sectors. They aim to improve administrative data collection on intimate partner violence to...
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The Gender Equality Index 2017 examines the progress and challenges in achieving gender equality across the European Union from 2005 to 2015....
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Many women victims of intimate partner violence in the EU Member States remain unprotected....
- Country profile: Gender Equality Index
With 59.7 out of 100 points, Latvia ranks 18th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 7.7 points lower than the EU’s score....
- PublicationViolence
Violence against women is rooted in women’s unequal status in society, and that status reflects the unbalanced distribution of social, political, and economic power among women and men in society....