Denmark
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Progress of gender equality in Denmark
Denmark scores 77.8 out of 100 points in EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2021. Find out why and explore all the scores on our website.
Gender statistics on Denmark
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Translations of EIGE's work in Danish
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- Toolkit pageEducation, Energy, Research
The SDU’s GEP focuses on implementation, documentation and quality assurance of the university’s collected equality endeavours for students and employees....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
GenderLAB combines design thinking and norm criticism to create innovative, concrete and sustainable solutions to complex challenges and problems....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework...
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
Since 2012, one of the ways in which the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) has implemented measures addressing gender equality is by supporting work-life balance....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
In order to promote the visibility of women in decision-making positions, the Joint Committee of the DFG decided to introduce a special budget for DFG-funded research networks....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
GenderLAB combines design thinking and norm criticism to create innovative, concrete and sustainable solutions to complex challenges and problems....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
The Volkswagen Foundation, a private research funding organisation in Germany, has developed a comprehensive funding support scheme for parents....
- Toolkit page
The Villum Foundation employs blind assessment to ensure that research funding is distributed across genders, nationalities, research fields and academic hierarchies, and to avoid assessment committee...
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Violence
Data collection systems vary widely across EU Member States, as they draw on various sources....
- PublicationEmployment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs....
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Migration, Youth, Violence
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 11–21 % of girls (1 408–2 568 girls) aged 0–18 are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Denmark, out of a total population of ...
- Publication
With 77.4 out of 100 points, Denmark ranks 2nd in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Denmark’s score is 9.5 points above the EU’s score....