Gender mainstreaming has been internationally adopted as a key strategy towards making gender equality a reality.

Its ultimate goal is to redress gender inequalities in policies, services and public interventions. To put this into practice, EIGE has created this platform on gender mainstreaming with step-by-step guidance.

Gender mainstreaming involves applying a gender equality perspective in each phase of the policy-making cycle as well as all areas within policies and processes such as procurement or budgeting.

EIGE supports EU institutions and EU member states’ governmental bodies with the integration of a gender perspective in their work.

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Publications

  • Factsheet: gender in care - Slovakia

    Key findings at a glance: Women are more likely than men to be intensively involved in both childcare and long-term care. Women receive less external support despite providing more care. Housework remains unevenly distributed, with women engaging more frequently in daily domestic tasks. Men report fewer struggles balancing responsibilities and more leisure time.

    Topics
    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Poverty
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  • Factsheet: gender in care - Slovenia

    Key findings at a glance: Women are more likely than men to be intensively involved in childcare, while men are slightly more involved in intensive long‑term care. Women receive less external support for long-term care than men. Housework remains unevenly distributed, with women engaging more frequently in daily domestic tasks. Women report less leisure time, while men are slightly more...

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    Available in: EN