The Gender Equality Commission organised this conference in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia. The aims were to discuss the implementation of the Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy, highlight progress and impact, and exchange ideas for the preparation of the next Strategy. The official web-page
The Gender Equality Index developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that Estonia is about half way to gender equality. In 2015 Estonia achieved score of 49.8 where 100 is full equality and 1 is full inequality. Where is Estonia heading to? What can be solutions to go forward? Join us in Tallinn for the presentation of...
People from all walks of life will come together in FRA’s inclusive, innovative and forward-looking Fundamental Rights Forum in Vienna from 20-23 June 2016 under the banner of Rights, Respect, Reality: the Europe of Values in Today’s World. The Forum promises to connect practitioners, grassroots workers, thinkers and high-level decision makers in an inclusive and open platform. It will look...
Gender equality is a fundamental right recognised by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 as well as by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The promotion of gender equality is therefore not only essential from a human rights perspective, but also makes sense from an economic viewpoint. It means equal access to resources, as well as empowerment and visibility of...
Commitment to democracy through increasing women's participation - Code IWP project invites you to participate in an online discussion on Sexual Harassment in Politics. The event takes place on EuroGender, 17 June 2016 , 10.00 am - 1 4 .00 CEST . Provided that you are signed in to your EuroGender accounts, you can participate in the online discussion here...
1 in 3 EU women are victims of violence The observation is reminding: one in three women in the EU have already been victims of violence. Most of the time, this violence is perpetrated by the partner or a family member. Unfortunately, most of the time, the victim does not have anyone to talk about it. The CARVE project aims...
1 in 3 EU women are victims of violence The observation is reminding: one in three women in the EU have already been victims of violence. Most of the time, this violence is perpetrated by the partner or a family member. Unfortunately, most of the time, the victim does not have anyone to talk about it. The CARVE project aims...
The forthcoming Mutual Learning seminar on " Women in political decision-making" will be held in Ljubljana, 15-16 th of June. The venue of the meeting is the Hotel Lev Ljubljana, Vošnjakova ulica. The morning of the first day will concentrate on the good practice from Slovenia, while the afternoon will feature presentations on the French good practice, followed by general...
Don't miss the biggest event for advancing Gender Equality at work: JUMP Forum 2016 edition! Register to the JUMP Forum 2016 “Wo.Men, Work, World: The unfinished revolution”: • in Lyon on February 9 • in Brussels on March 3 • in Paris on June 16 Take part in the skill-building workshops and visionary conferences, and enjoy many networking opportunities! Registration...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites you to participate in an online discussion on how to tackle and address gender statistics gaps within the framework of EU policies. The event takes place on EuroGender, the 15 June, 10.00 am - 16.00 CEST. Click here to access the online discussion page. If you have an expertise in gender statistics...
You are invited to participate in an online discussion taking place on EuroGender, the 9 th of June, 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 pm CEST. This discussion is taking place in the context of a study that Yellow Window is performing on behalf of the European Commission (DG Education and Culture) and its Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). The...
In the context of the forthcoming Maltese presidency of the Council of the EU and in response to the request by the Maltese authorities, EIGE has started to work on a research note focusing on upscaling skills of women and men in the EU labour market. The note will particularly address women and men who are ‘trapped’ in insecure and...
