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  • 2nd meeting of officials from candidate countries and potential candidates

    Providing information to the EU Institutions on gender equality and gender mainstreaming in the candidate countries and potential candidates is one of the tasks assigned to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). In 2013, EIGE was asked to participate in the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) and the Institute commenced a project ‘ Preparatory Measures for the participation of...

  • Parliamentary exchange and Dialogue symposium on Gender Equality

    EIGE is participating in an Parliamentary exchange and Dialogue symposium on Gender Equality Paris between Turkey and French Parliamentarians. In the picture, EIGEs Head of Operations together with Leonard Talmont Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights Lithuanian Parliament.

  • Starting at 10 am CET: Institutional capacity and effective methods for gender mainstreaming – online discussion

    EuroGender will host an online discussion on institutional capacity and effective methods for gender mainstreaming on 4 and 5 November, 2013. We are looking forward to your contributions! To read background note click here. Agenda To access the discussion follow this link. Please note that you need to be logged in to EuroGender in order to be able to access...

  • Online discussion ‘Female genital mutilation’

    To join this discussion you need to be registered to EuroGender. After your user profile is created, please log in and follow th link below: http://eurogender.eige.europa.eu/web-discussions/female-genital-mutilat… To see additional assistance, plesae contact Electronic Network Animator at katarzyna.pabijanek@eige.europa.eu Enjoy the discussion! ----------------------------------- The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is pleased to invite you to an online discussion on Female Genital...

  • International Conference on Female Genital Mutilation

    This international conference on female genital mutilation/cutting, organized by UNFPA, UNICEF and the Government of Italy, aims to consolidate global political commitment, galvanize national action, and plan specific strategies to build a broad-based movement to end female genital mutilation/cutting and related discriminatory practices in the next generation, in accordance with 2012 GA Resolution 67/146 on Intensifying global efforts for the...

  • Gender Equality Index

    The Gender Equality Index will be presented to the European Parliament on the 16th October 2013.

  • Happening now: Gender Equality Index: the way forward- online discussion

    In order to join online discussion, please register and log in using yoyur credentials. Once you are logged in follow link below to participate in the discussion: On 13 June 2013, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) launched the first ever comprehensive index for measuring gender equality across Europe specifically within the main areas of the EU policy framework...

  • Quality assurance of gender training: consultation meeting

    On 14-15 October 2013 EIGE is organising a consultation meeting on quality assurance of gender training. Developing the capacity of policy-makers to incorporate gender concerns into their everyday work is an essential prerequisite for the effective implementation of gender mainstreaming. Since January 2013, EIGE has been carrying out in-depth research on the necessary framework, effects and benefits of gender training...