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Progress of gender equality in Spain
Spain scores 73.7 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 Spain
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Translations of EIGE's work in Spanish
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- NaujienosEconomic and financial affairs, Employment, Violence
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- NaujienosEconomic and financial affairs
Improving gender equality is one of the key ways to improve a country’s economy. This message resonated during the recent meetings between the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and Irene M...
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) is a public research and higher education institution in engineering, architecture, science and technology....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework Spain’s legal framework on gender equality in higher education, science and research is precise and comprehensive....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
The Basque Country University (UPV/EHU) undertook a one-year participatory process to design a protocol against gender-based violence that responds to the needs and reality of the university community...
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
In 2002, the CSIC Governing Board approved the Women and Science Committee....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
In 2002, the CSIC Governing Board approved the Women and Science 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 9–15 % of girls (3 435–6 025 girls aged 0–18) are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Spain out of a total population of 39 7...
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With 72.0 out of 100 points, Spain ranks 8th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Spain’s score is 4.1 points above the EU’s score....
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With 70.1 out of 100 points, Spain ranks ninth in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 2.7 points higher than the EU’s score....