• What is sexism?

    Sexism is linked to beliefs around the fundamental nature of women and men and the roles they should play in society. Sexist assumptions about women and men, which manifest themselves as gender stereotypes, can rank one gender as superior to another. Such hierarchical thinking can be conscious and hostile, or it can be unconscious, manifesting itself as unconscious bias. Sexism...

  • Background

    Who is this handbook for? This handbook will be relevant for every organisation and for all work contexts, both in the public and private sector. However, the content has been tailored to the context of the EU institutions and agencies [1]. What is the aim of this handbook? The focus of this handbook is to help organisations understand the nature...

  • Handbook to combat sexism in the workplace

    EIGE is producing a handbook to combat sexism in the workplace, tailored to the EU institutions and agencies. The focus will be on informal mechanisms to foster cultural change and...