The project focuses on effective integration of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting in the European Structural Investment (ESI) Funds, with the aim of closing of the gaps between commitments to gender equality and the policies and programmes funded by EU and national budgets. The one-day meeting will provide an occasion to: Obtain feedback on the proposed step-by-step module for gender...
From 11 to 22 March 2019, the sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) takes place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. On 14 March, EIGE will present its work on mainstreaming gender into the budgetary cycle during the side event "Gender Budgeting: Smart Spending for Social Protection, Public Services and Sustainable Infrastructures", organised...
Gender equality is a cross-cutting priority of the R omanian Presidency of the Council of the EU which covers diverse domains, from employment aspects, health, fundamental rights, to digitalization and commerce. In order to discuss concrete ways in which the EU can contribute to the advancement of gender equality and how to better support women's careers, the Permanent Representation of...
2nd Webinar on Establishing Synergies between the EQUAL-IST Project and the EURAXESS Initiative and Network Promotion of Gender Equality at EURAXESS and EQUAL-IST Date and time: 28 February 2019 - 11:00 CET (Duration: 1:40’) Venue:Online: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/711714093 Registration fee - Free - book your place here! Contact us: info@equal-ist.eu Abstract: European Research Area (ERA) objectives on gender equality have stressed the...
The objective of the network is to support the integration of gender mainstreaming into policymaking processes by better connecting EIGE’s work with trends, priorities and political agendas on gender equality in the Member States. Participation in the network and cooperation with EIGE will give the experts a possibility to benefit from and contribute to gender mainstreaming competence development in the...
The Gender Equality Index is EIGE’s unique tool first published in 2013 and updated every second year until 2017. It provides both a composite indicator of gender equality attainment at EU level and more detailed analysis of the situation of each Member State in the respective composite domains. As of 2019 the core Gender Equality Index will be updated annually...
Today, the European Institute for Gender Equality lunches results of the study on estimating the numbers of girls at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Greece, Belgium, France, Italy, Malta and Cyprus - focus on Malta. The event takes place ahead of the International Day for Zero Tolerance for FGM, on 4 February 2019, in Valetta, and it is...
Building on our success over the last few years, the annual EIGE – Civil Society consultation meeting will bring together representatives of different civil society organisations in the EU. Representatives of the European Women’s Lobby, Social Platform, Men Engage Europe Network and European Economic and Social Committee are invited to join the event. In order to share as much information...
The 2nd experts consultation meeting on risk assessment and risk management by the police of intimate partner violence will contribute to the development of a more homogenous approach towards risk assessment and management among Member States. The aim of the meeting is to review and comment on EIGE’s newly drafted: guidelines for risk assessment recommendations on risk management of intimate...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), in line with the Strategic Programming Document 2018 - 2020, strives to support European Union Member States in improving administrative data collection and institutional responses to combating gender-based violence. As an identified area for improvement with critical importance for tackling gender-based violence, EIGE will conduct a study on femicide during 2019, focusing on...
With the aim of closing the gaps between commitments to gender equality and the policies and programmes funded by EU and national budgets, EIGE's on-going project focuses on effective integration of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting in the European Structural Investment Funds (ESIF). This one-day meeting on the 21st of November will provide an opportunity to: Present findings on the...
“Our main concern in increasing the safety of domestic violence survivors is that more men need to be able to recognize their violent behaviour and know whom to ask for help.” – Alessandra Pauncz, WWP EN Executive Director On 25 November, the European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence (WWP EN) is officially launching the 2018 “Responsible...
