… Directive. The EU's competence to legislate in gender equality matters dates back to 1957 (see SPEECH/12/702 ). … Recommendations on promoting the balanced participation of menandwomen in the decision-making process date back to … dominated by one gender. There are also big differences between countries, with women making up 27% of board members …
… 6 February 2013 The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and Vice-President of the European Commission … violence. The European Commission’s ‘Strategy for equalitybetweenwomenandmen 2012 − 2015’ specifically mentions female genital …
… on FGM comes as the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) releases a new report on female genital … cultural, religious and/or social reasons on young girls between infancy and age 15. FGM constitutes a form of child … adopted a ‘Strategy for equalitybetweenwomenandmen 2010-2015’ on 21 September 2010, setting out a series of …
… about the Institute’s work and the situation of womenandmen in the European Union. Among topics discussed was the achievements of Finland’s when it comes to gender equalityand inspiring initiatives. EIGE also presented its … results of the Gender Equality Index which indicate gaps betweenwomenandmen in Finland in the selected domains of …
… All citizens will get access to information on gender equalityand the possibility to be a part of a networking community when the European Institute for Gender Equality opens the entry point of its Resource & …
… When one needs to find the right information on gender equality in the EU, then EIGE is the place to be. The … search, to find, to inter-act and to learn about equalitybetweenwomenandmen in the European Union ” Virginija Langbakk, Director of …
… the City of Vienna, with the European Institute for Gender Equalityand the WHO Regional Office for Europe, will raise … violence, which reflects the unequal distribution of power betweenwomenandmen in our society, is inflicted by men on womenand girls. …
… Gender equality in the EU is facing serious challenges The … area. “EIGE’s research points out that although equalitybetweenwomenandmen is recognised as a fundamental principle of the European …
… of a study by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) „ Administrative data sources on gender-based … the European Commission’s Strategy for EqualitybetweenWomenandMen 2010-15, and the Stockholm Programme 2010-14. In recent …
… Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action: Womenand the Economy Women still remain the main carers of children and the elderly today. In Europe, womenbetween the ages of 25 to 44 spend three times longer than men in childcare per day. The main findings of the first EIGE …
… 2011 Council Conclusions on the European Pact for Gender Equality for the period 2011–2020 reaffirm the EU's … promoting better work-life balance for womenandmen, and combating all forms of violence against women. The … statistical data and the exchange of good practices between Member States to be of high importance. The European …
… European Institute for Gender Equality presents its new report In the study ‘ Estimation of … of this research stress the importance of cooperation between governments and communities in preventing the … as the EU knowledge centre on equalitybetweenwomenandmen. Its work on combating violence against women has become …
… is directly connected to the unequal distribution of power betweenwomenandmen. The elimination of gender-based violence and the … areas of work for the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Identifying the economic costs of …
… scenario, and 93,042 girls in a high-risk scenario between 2011-2019. The estimated proportion of resident … It reflects deep-rooted inequality betweenwomenandmenand constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against … Read more about female genital mutilation in EIGE’s Gender Equality Glossary and Thesaurus Female genital mutilation in …