… in EU funded research and innovation. One of the world’s biggest challenges is the gender gap . At every stage of life, men’s and women’s life conditions are still highly unequal, in terms of … the ‘ Innovation Union ’ strategy, failing to give men and women equal opportunities leads to mismanagement of human …
… or secondary education, while two–thirds of the world’s 796 million illiterate adults are women. Only about one third of countries have achieved gender … in the equal interests of girls and of boys, men and women, on an interactive virtual platform. It will look at …
… in Commissions conference "Strategy for Equality between women and men (2010-2015) in Brussels Monday 19 – Tuesday 20 September 2011 Event's website …
… for reconciling professional and family roles for women and men as a chance to actively participate in the … by the Polish Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. EIGE's report outlines main policy and legislative developments at … elderly and distribution of paid and unpaid work between women and men. EIGE’s Director Ms Virginija Langbakk …
… on gender-based violence. The participants discussed EIGE’s role in the light of EU Strategy on Equality between Women and Men (2010-2015) and how EIGE could compliment the … the Member States in their fight against violence against women. The need for harmonized data and guidelines for such …
… life. The improvement of employment opportunities for women, indeed for parents and how family policies are likely … lead to policy solutions at national level as well. EIGE's contribution to the Conference Data and findings show that … have a fundamental role in promoting wider and better participation of women in the labour market and in social …
… with relevant stakeholders within the fields of gender & women’s studies, documentation centres, feminist research and … cooperation schemes, within ATGENDER and with EIGE. EIGE'sparticipation The Institute collected valuable advice and …
… Virginija Langbakk participated in the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM). Ms. Langbakk gave a short presentation of EIGE's activities, followed by discussion and exchange of views …
… discussion will take place on 29 October, 2013 on EIGE’s EuroGender platform at eurogender.eige.europa.eu. Aim and … of the online discussion The number of girls and women around the world who have suffered genital mutilations … is recognised as a violation of the rights of girls and women, and is a form of of violence against women and girls, …
… Prior to joining the Cabinet, she coordinated a European women’s organization, advocating and designing policies on gender … trainings worldwide on women’s political empowerment and participation as well as participated in election …