The conference “Engendering Habitat III: Facing the Global Challenges in Cities, Climate Change and Transport” will continue to build knowledge, experience, and networks, on the topics of gender and women in cities, planning, transportation, climate change, and structural change of institutions to promote gender equality in technological fields, with a focus on architecture and planning. In addition to furthering the...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is an autonomous body of the European Union, established to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. Its remit includes supporting gender mainstreaming in all EU policies and the resulting national policies, the fight against discrimination based on sex and raising EU citizens’ awareness of gender equality. The purpose of this...
Within the framework of EIGE’s work on the benefits of gender equality, EIGE is organising a second consultation meeting on the “Study on the Economic Benefits of Gender Equality in the European Union” which will take place on 26 th September, in Vilnius. The aim of the meeting is to consult on the interpretation of findings and results of the...
EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database is a comprehensive knowledge centre for gender statistics and information on various aspects of (in)equality between women and men. Aiming to consolidate the efforts/outcomes/results obtained within the gender statistics database project, a meeting of the technical group 1 had been called for the 15th of September 2016. The meeting focused on the following areas: ● Women...
The French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), the Université Paris Diderot, and the Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (USPC), with support from the French Ministry for National Education, Higher Education and Research, is inviting researchers, professors, administrators, policy-makers, practitioners and students to Paris, on 12-14 September 2016, to attend the 9th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education. The...
Since 2010, EIGE has been actively contributing to increasing knowledge of the phenomenon of violence against women across the EU. In this regard, EIGE has mapped the existing data available on different forms of violence against women, identified effective practices in combating violence and analysed legal and background information which gives the framework for EU work on combating violence against...
Equality between women and men is a fundamental principle of the EU, and one that most Europeans consider a policy priority. Women’s representation in political contexts and their involvement in political decision-making are essential to the pursuit of a democratic and non-discriminatory political process in the Member States. Moreover, research shows that the active inclusion of women in political decision-making...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), together with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, is concluding a project focusing on the integration of gender equality in research and higher education institutions, with the support of Yellow Window. This project (1) mapped and analysed legal and policy frameworks and other stimulatory initiatives promoting gender equality in research, (2)...
The French Institute of Denmark and the University of Copenhagen, with the support of L'Oréal Foundation, organize a conference on September 9, 2016. It will tackle an objective shared by both the Danish and French ministries of Higher Education and Research, as well as all the research institutions of both countries, which is to achieve a better gender balance and...
Today EIGE was pleased to welcome a visiting delegation from City of Helsinki Equality Committee. The guests were presented with Finland's progress in the area of gender equality - as calculated by EIGE's Gender Equality Index. Presentation is enclosed and available for download. During the exchange of views, members of the City of Helsinki Equality Committee presented their 2013 -...
Did you know that the best scores for Slovakia in the Gender Equality Index 2015 were in the domains of Health and Money? More attention is needed in the domains of Time and Power. Are you interested in where Slovakia is heading to? What can be done at national level? Join us at the seminar Path to Gender Equality: Slovakia...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites you to participate in an online discussion taking place on EuroGender, the 7 July, 10.00 am - 17.30 CEST. The online discussion is organised in the context of EIGE’s Study on terminology and indicators used in data collection on rape, femicide and intimate partner violence carried out by the contractor Milieu Ltd...
