EIGE is one of the 41 EU Agencies set-up by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, tasked to support better informed policy-making, both at EU and Member States' level. The EU Agencies operate in all EU policy areas, have been created to help implement EU policies more efficiently and to respond to particular needs identified by...
EIGE is organising the event ‘Engaging Men for Gender Equality’ - CONSULTATION ON FUTURE PRIORITIES - with the participation of its " Men and Gender Equality thematic network". If you wish to find out more about EIGE's work in the field of men and gender equality, please visit the dedicated section on EIGE's website. For more information about the event...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) organises the online discussion “ Taking a step forward: EIGE’s guiding principles for gender equality competence development”. As a part of its work on gender mainstreaming methods, tools and good practices, EIGE had implemented a project Gender Training in the European Union: Mapping, research and stakeholders' engagement (2012-2013). During the project EIGE had...
To support better informed policy-making at EU and Member State levels, EIGE focuses on providing support to the Presidencies of the Council of the EU. We do so by delivering high-quality reports on the progress of gender equality in the critical areas of concern of the BPfA chosen by the Presidencies. Click here to access the reports EIGE has produced...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites you to participate in the online discussion “ Engaging Men for Gender Equality”. EIGE has been looking for ways how to integrate the area of men and gender equality in its work. Current debate on how to engage men in gender equality will help to clarify and add directions into EIGE’s concept...
UNESCO’s "Global Monitoring Report on Education for All (2006)" shows a clear connection between illiteracy and prejudice against women. Click here to read more about the differences between women and men in terms of education and training in EIGE's Gender Equality Index.
To strengthen the input into the report and debates on human rights of women in the EU, EIGE is calling a meeting of experts in the areas of implementing human rights instruments, ensuring equality and non-discrimination in law and in practice in the EU, women’s access to justice. It aims to discuss the achievements as well as challenges to promoting...
Transgender, Gender Identity and Expression - Training for EIGE-staff members TGEU gave a training for EIGE-staff members on August 27 2014 in Vilnius on issues pertaining to transgender, gender identity and expression. Transgender Europe is a European human rights NGO working for the human rights and equality of all trans people. More Information: www.tgeu.org
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites you to participate in the online discussion “ Functionality and design of EIGE’s database on gender statistics”. EIGE has been developing and collecting several gender statistics datasets, which are currently being conceptually and technically merged into a unique database on gender statistics - a centralised source of data and statistics on gender...
