… logo will be launched. The conference “ Equality between women and men, progress, challenges and best practices ” will … has always depended on the co-existence of women and men in order to initiate and sustain progress. Historically, … to participate on an equal footing in social and economic development and in the fair distribution of resources. Today …
… for Gender Equality Activity announcement on the "Women of Europe" On 8 th March 2010, EIGE announced the … "The achievements and contributions of women to the development of society today receives less recognition and … The database will be used by EIGE and its stakeholders in search of realistic evidence of success in the form of …
… Eurooppanaiset (Women of Europe)-the Finnish Association of Women - and EIGE briefly met during the afternoon today in the context of the Institute's stakeholder relations … activities. The topics of discussion ranged from the development of EIGE's European Network for Gender Equality, …
… the media. At the Journalists' Consultations Meeting (JCM) in Marseille, an introduction on promoting a balance between working, personal and family life for both women and men in the EU and a presentation of EIGE’s working areas was on …
… research by EIGE suggests that, despite improvements in policy, the work-life balance for men and women remains unequal in Europe. The research indicates that women remain the main carers of children and the elderly, in …
… Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women paid a visit to EIGE. Ms. Kvapilova met with the … Gender Equality with the important work it is to carry out in future. It would be very interesting for UN to see in what areas future corporations can be developed and how …
… International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Violence against women is a violation of human rights, … equality. Gender-based violence is fundamentally rooted in gender inequality and impacts on the future of women and … and healthcare. Robust data is essential to inform policy development and action on the ground to more effectively …
… Agency for Fundamental Rights sign a cooperation agreement in line with the new EU strategy for gender equality … of cooperation will be on working to end violence against womenin the EU. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) … area of combating violence against women. Therefore the development of the Resource and Documentation Centre at EIGE …
… of the EU Commission’s new EU Gender Equality strategy in Vilnius during the first EU wide event since the … beyond the EU. It aims in particular to make better use of women's potential, thereby contributing to the EU's overall … of the Beijing Platform for Action that also includes the development and updating of indicators. EIGE will also …
… course of two days (20-21 October 2011) EIGE participated in the Polish EU Presidency's expert conference “Mechanisms … for reconciling professional and family roles for women and men as a chance to actively participate in the … of the Beijing Platform for Action in the area F: Women and the Economy Reconciliation of Work and Family Life …
… In many fields women could inspire other women to create new companies or join politics etc. The … under the Beijing Platform for Action, and to support the development of further indicators. The European Institute for …
… genital mutilation (FGM) has gained considerable attention in Europe during recent years. 180.000 womenin Europe are estimated to undergo or face the danger … of the Study is to support and contribute to the future development of strategies for the elimination of different …
… the full version of the “ Review of the Implementation in the EU of area K of the Beijing Platform for Action: Women and the Environment. Gender Equality and Climate Change … Group on Gender Mainstreaming . One of its main focuses is women’s participation in climate change related decision …
… During recent years FGM has gained considerable attention in the EU. In June 2012, the European Parliament adopted the … FGM under national actions plans on violence against women and/or gender equality. Ten Member States have … Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence enters into force, it will become …
… talk about the female face of climate change, why women drive smaller cars and the way to solve the climate crisis Ms Carlsson-Kanyama, can women solve the climate crisis? Oh, I would like to say yes, … that together, me being me, I would answer ‘maybe’. In their recent report on women and climate change, the …
… Written by Shila Meyer-Behjat Many acknowledge the brunt women bear when it comes to the effects of global warming. … is still given to their capacity to be drivers of change in the fight against climate change. A new report by the … is therefore essential to achieve sustainable development. It should not only be a matter of justice to …
… Download the press release in .pdf format: es , de , el , en , fr , it , lt , pl New … International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of Activism Against … Equality (EIGE) shows that domestic violence against women remains widespread and under-reported, and that victims …