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
Apply to become our Seconded National Expert: Gender-based Violence! The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1 invites applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for the post of Seconded National Expert (SNE) – Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The registration of applications will begin on 5 April 2024 and will close on 13 May 2024 at 13:30 Eastern European Time (EET). The Institute Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, EIGE... Type Seconded national experts Ref. number EIGE/2024/SNE/GBV Published date 03 Apr 2024 Closing date 13 May 2024, 13:30 Europe/Vilnius
Female genital mutilation is illegal in Malta but girls are not safe Type News article Topics Health Youth Violence
Cyberbullying restricts young women’s voices online Type News article Topics Violence Digital agenda Youth
Domain 3 – Oversight of gender equality … Oversight activities include, for example, questioning ministers, holding public hearings, reviewing reports from … Type Toolkit page
Domain 2 – Gender mainstreaming tools in parliamentary work … gender-related topics, define gender-specific questions to ministers and the government, ensure that specialised … Type Toolkit page
Domain 1 – Gender mainstreaming structures … laws; Request reports and briefings on gender issues from ministers or government departments; Create and develop … Type Toolkit page
Area 5: The parliament complies with its SYMBOLIC function … of the Republic, of the Senate and of the Council of Ministers). Below the mirrors, women visitors can read ‘You … Type Toolkit page
Area 2: Women and men have equal opportunities to INFLUENCE the parliament’s working procedures Type Toolkit page
References and resources … All the President’s Men? The appointment of female cabinet ministers worldwide. The Journal of Politics , 74 (3), pp. … Type Toolkit page
Health action on gender, violence and life cycle (HAGVLC) … an official department of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers which constitutes the government’s mechanism for … Type Good practice Country Portugal Topics Health Violence
Men and gender equality need each other … the President of the European Parliament to the Prime Ministers of Malta and Luxembourg. They have demonstrated … Type News article
International Women’s Day in the year of the Olympics: Men are still making all the rules … with the Nordic Embassies and the Nordic Council of Ministers office in Vilnius are hosting a conference on 7 … Type News article Topics Sport
Conference "Gender Equality and Sport: towards a level playing field for women" - Vilnius, 7 March 2016 … the Lithuanian Olympic Committee, the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Embassies in Vilnius. It will bring … Type News article Topics Sport
Gender equality and climate change: the review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU … Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council of Ministers of the European Union (EPSCO) adopted conclusions … Type Publication Topics Environment and climate change
Men control the money in the EU … – is a woman; and there are only two women finance ministers – from Romania and Sweden. Of the biggest companies … Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs
European Institute for Gender Equality to launch White Ribbon Campaign: Engaging Europe to end violence against women … di Bartolomeo, Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel and several ministers will make their official White Ribbon pledge at the … Type News article Topics Violence