What’s gender equality got to do with financial independence? EIGE’s latest report joins the dots on income, wealth and power, highlighting the crucial role of financial independence for women. Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Migration Poverty Violence Publication date 07 May 2024
Are You Ready for the European Parliament Elections 2024? Take the Gender Equality Quiz! From 6 to 9 June 2024, people in the EU will vote for the 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) representing 480 million Europeans. But before you vote, have you considered gender equality? Publication date 01 May 2024
Financial Independence and Gender Equality: Joining the dots between income, wealth, and power This report presents evidence on gender inequalities in financial independence in the EU, with a particular focus on how financial independence has been defined and measured. It also presents evidence on the impact of tax–benefit systems in EU Member States on gender inequalities in financial independence and explores consequences associated with financial dependence, including economic violence. The report finds that... Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Poverty Violence Publication date 06 May 2024 Available in: EN
Gender Equality Index 2023: Towards a green transition in transport and energy The Gender Equality Index 2023 presents the EU in relation to gender equality amid crises and uncertainties. In recent years, the world has been hit by repeated shocks and multiple crises. What remains constant is the fact that when crisis strikes, women and girls suffer disproportionally. The crises and shocks continuously threaten to create new challenges and reverse years of... Topics Culture Digital agenda Economic and financial affairs Education Employment Energy Entrepreneurship Environment and climate change Health Justice Migration Poverty Regional policy Transport Youth Violence Publication date 24 Oct 2023 Available in: EN
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Resources and structures key for women's empowerment With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality? Publication date 27 Feb 2023
Two years on: women fleeing Russia’s war in Ukraine need more support How can essential healthcare services be strengthened for victims of conflict-related sexual violence? Topics Health Migration Youth Violence Publication date 20 Feb 2024
EIGE stresses the need for gender dimension in DSA transparency reporting EIGE, in its contribution to a public consultation on the design of transparency reports under the Digital Services Act (DSA), has highlighted the need to include gender-based measurement instruments. Topics Digital agenda Violence Publication date 01 Feb 2024
Women's Democracy Network - Community of Democracies conference … The Women's Democracy Network (WDN) is bringing a delegation of 11 women … Type Event
Women enhancing democracy: Best practices … On 30 of June, the conference “ Women Enhancing Democracy: Best Practices " will be organised by Lithuania, … Type Event
Dina Loghin … representing the Romanian Women’s Lobby. She promotes democracy, good governance and human rights from the gender … Type Speaker
Alexandra Geese - Commentator … currently focussed on questions of justice, participation, democracy and sustainability in the digital space. Her second … Type Speaker
Eleonora Esposito … politics as a deepening challenge to gender equality and democracy. At EIGE, she is a Researcher in the Gender-based … Type Speaker
Thordis Elva … an organization that works to expand equality and democracy online through research, legislation, policy reform … Type Speaker
Domain of power … 2020b). The Commission has also adopted the European democracy action plan. It envisages actions to mainstream … Type Toolkit page
Women’s Political Network (WPN) Montenegro … rhetoric had deepened divisions in an already fragile democracy. In the context where there were no all-party … Type Good practice
Implementing principles of gender equality at local level … more effectively, improve decision-making and strengthen democracy. The European Charter on the Equality of Women and … Type Good practice
Gender Equality Facility … of Women and Men in Local life, aiming to strengthen local democracy and achieve a better life for all members of the … Type Good practice
Women of the Mountains Empowerment Network (WOMEN) … by the European Union under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR). The WOMEN project … of Women and Men in Local life, aiming to strengthen local democracy and achieve a better life for all members of the … Type Good practice
References … International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, 5 (2), 96. EESC. (2018). Skills mismatches: EU … Type Toolkit page
10. Conclusions … lack of gender parity is a fundamental concern for democracy. In 2018 the proportion of women in national … Type Toolkit page
Cyberbullying restricts young women’s voices online … think that online social networks represent progress for democracy because they give everyone a chance to contribute … Type News article Topics Violence Digital agenda Youth