… in domestic violence reports. In two new studies, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) assesses the … who have faced violence in the past. Legislation Several countries have adapted legislation to declare shelters and … the European Commission, the Council of the EuropeanUnion, the European Parliament and the European External …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[1] invites … 2020 and will close on 15 December 2020 at 13:30 Eastern European Time (EET). The role of the Institute Based in … Lithuania, EIGE is a regulatory agency of the EuropeanUnion (EU) entrusted with specific objectives related to the …
… government ministers in the EU-28 are men [1] . Across the European Parliament, the Council of the EuropeanUnion and the European Commission, 66 % of senior … women and men was even more pronounced. 100 % of EU countries and 90 % of EU institutions were led by men [4] . …
… less common. However, when surveyed, people in different Europeancountries have been found to have a different understanding … survey – Main results, Publications Office of the EuropeanUnion, Luxembourg, 2014 ( …
… are increasingly mediated by digital technologies (European Commission, 2019d; European Parliament, 2018a, … including feminist activists (Inter-Parliamentary Union, 2018; Lewis et al., 2017), and academics (Kavanagh and … 2018 study by the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 45 Europeancountries found that over half of the women parliamentarians …
… such as teleworking (Huws et al., 1996). In 2002, the European framework agreement on telework was negotiated by … and maternity and paternity benefits (Eurofound, 2018d; European Commission, 2019a; ILO, 2018c; Overseas Development … giving a reason (Eurofound, 2018d; ILO, 2018a). Poor union coverage of platform workers is likely to have gendered …
… varies greatly between the Member States, with some countries introducing restrictions to services such as abortion. In order to achieve gender equality in the EuropeanUnion, this area needs close attention. EU Member States must …
… by time pressures from both paid and unpaid work (European Parliament, 2016). Research shows that for workers, … of working women and men is extremely low in some countries and varies significantly between countries. In nine … to care responsibilities. [4] EIGE, ‘Health in EuropeanUnion for 2019’ ( …
… and training remains low in the EU (17 %) [1] . Nordic countries are clear leaders, with participation rates higher … to 9 % and 6 % for women and men, respectively. The European economy loses over 2 % of its potential … 2020a). Footnotes [1] EIGE calculations using EuropeanUnion Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS) data, 2018. [2] Source: …
… more likely than women to graduate from university in four countries: Germany (with the largest gender gap of 8 p.p.), … these gender gaps have increased since 2014. FRA’s second EuropeanUnion Minorities and Discrimination Survey in nine Member …
… anti-poverty targets for the whole population, only eight countries had achieved them [1] . Across the EU, the … of poverty or social exclusion (T2020_50). [2] Eurostat, EuropeanUnion Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) …
… arrangements; while some managed to return to their home countries ahead of border closures triggered by the COVID-19 … exclusion (EIGE, 2020a). Finally, data collected by the EuropeanUnion Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) indicates very low …
… Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages … economic costs of gender- based violence to the EuropeanUnion and its Member States. This study is an update on the … focusing on the EU, its Member States or other OECD countries. The study will focus on evaluating the …
… Ursula von der Leyen notes that ‘every person in our Union has the right to feel safe in their own streets and … there a consensus on the distinction between the two. The European Commission emphasises that terrorism and violent … and political and judicial cooperation with non-EU countries. The resolution makes reference to Articles 2, 3, 6 …
… The EuropeanUnion is based on the rule of law. This means that every … States. Treaties are binding agreement between EU member countries that sets out EU objectives, rules for EU … (EIGE, 2016) Gender equality is a fundamental value of the EuropeanUnion enshrined in overarching EU legal and policy …
… Take a look at this recent picture of the European Council’s members. How many women and how many men … Director of the International Monetary Fund at that time, ‘countries can lift up women by adopting more pro-female … are a successful politician or a manager at the EuropeanUnion, your work is highly visible. It is both recognised and …