The Union for the Mediterranean Secretariat (UfMS) organises a High-level Conference on Fostering Women’s Participation in Economic Life on 19 to 21 May 2015 in Barcelona. Building on the outcomes of the first Conference on women empowerment held last 26-27 March 2014 and as renewed follow-up to the Third UfM Ministerial Conference on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society...
As a part of its work to support gender mainstreaming in the administrations of the EU and its Member States, EIGE is developing an online resource platform on gender mainstreaming. The platform will make it easier for EU officials and civil servants to the Member States to acquire related information on gender mainstreaming. On 21 May 2015, EIGE hosted a...
Join HREA for a free one-hour professional development webinar with Gary Barker, International Director and founder of Promundo. Most programs and projects to promote gender equality focus on women. However, it is equally important to address power dynamics between different genders and consider how they affect progress towards gender equality. Because of this, practitioners increasingly recognise that engaging men and...
‘Shifting Gears’ is an international conference to be hosted by Women’s Enterprise Scotland (WES) in Glasgow on 12 and 13 May, 2015. It will be the first event of its kind in Scotland, designed to build on the global leading Women’s Enterprise Framework already established here. Join the conversation… #WESMovingOn. The conference will explore the growth trend in female self-employment...
The seminar on "Gender Gap in Pensions" organised by theLithuanian Ministry for Social Security and Labour and European Institute for Gender Equality will take place on 8 May, at the Lithuanian Ministry for Social Security and Labour, Meeting room 201 (A. Vivulskio g. 13, Vilnius) Participation upon invitation only. Gegužės 8 d. Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos ir Europos lyčių...
Solidarité avec les femmes précarisées : nous sommes toutes et tous concerné-e-s ! Pilotée et mise en oeuvre par la Fondation Millennia2025 Femmes & Innovation avec l'appui de l'Institut Destrée, l'action concrète Millennia2025 Solidari-Femmes a pour but d'aider les femmes en situation de précarité à sortir de la pauvreté. Notre objectif est d'établir des partenariats win-win avec les fournisseurs de...
A group of students of the European Master in Social Work will come to visit EIGE. The aim will be to introduce students to the gender mainstreaming strategy in the EU, main ideas, documents and initiatives, and the role of EIGE in its implementation. If you need more details about this event, please contact us at: rdc.info@eige.europe.eu
Projections estimate that, at the current rate of change, it will take almost 30 years to reach the EU’s target of 75% of women in employment, over 70 years to make equal pay a reality, over 20 years to achieve gender balance on the boards of Europe’s largest publicly listed companies and almost 40 years to ensure that housework is...
