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  • Happening now: Gender Equality Index- a driver for social change?

    To join the discussion click here. Please note that you must be logged into EuroGender with your user name and password in order to be able to participate. If you do not have login credentials, register. After registering you will be able to log in and discuss! Enjoy! Online discussion moderated by Richard Colston. Join us to discuss Gender Equality...

  • Test Event for the Thematic Network Workspace

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  • World Contraception Day

    World Contraception Day is an annual event taking place on September 26. Every year, countries and regions around the world organize events to mark World Contraception Day and to demonstrate their commitment to raising awareness of contraception and improving education regarding reproductive and sexual health. World Contraception Day (WCD) is a worldwide campaign with a vision for a world where...

  • European Women in Games 2013- Conference

    General Information: "Women in Games Jobs: Creating your Future" is the theme of this year’s full day conference with 36 speakers now announced. This is an open event for both men and women as well as anyone looking to join games industry or working in games who wants to learn and network. Panels: Women Entrepreneurs: How to Set up Your...

  • International Women's Earth and Climate Initiative summit

    The International Women's Earth & Climate Summit will take place on September 20 – 23, 2013 in New York. The Summit will bring together 100 global women leaders including grassroots activists, economists, scientists, businesswomen, Indigenous leaders, policy-makers, faith leaders, culture shapers for 3.5 days to help further a women’s climate action agenda.

  • International Conference on “The Evolution of Health Systems Regarding the Challenges of Long Term Care”

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  • Online discussion on quality assurance mechanisms for gender training in the European Union

    On 18-19 September 2013 EIGE is organising an Online discussion on quality assurance mechanisms for gender training in the European Union. The discussion is held as a part of a two-year project Gender Training in the European Union: Mapping, Research and Stakeholders’ Engagement (2012-2013). Aim, rationale and key questions of the online discussion In the last years the issue of...

  • Eliminating Domestic Violence in Europe: Implementing Strategies for Protection and Prevention

    Currently, 9 out of 10 victims of domestic violence within the European Union are women. Furthermore, between 12 and 35 percent of women, depending on the member state, are victims of intimate partner violence. These figures clearly delineate the gender dimension of this serious and persistent issue in Europe. A new regulation has been passed within the European Union, which...

  • Strategic planning meeting on gender-based violence data collection

    In order to support the European Commission and the Member States in their work on combatting GBV and to implement its Mid-term Work Programme for 2013 - 2015, EIGE is strengthening its focus on information and data-collection on GBV. The first step in improving the collection of GBV data will be done through a consultation process with relevant stakeholders on...

  • 4th International Conference of Roma Women

    Acting now for an equal future More than 150 Roma women from across Europe are meeting in Helsinki from 16-17 September to discuss ways of improving the situation for themselves, their families and their communities. Among the main aims of the 4th International Roma Women's Conference are drawing up a strategy, underlining the importance of involving women in policy implementation...

  • Conference: Gender equality de facto as a contribution to reaching Europe 2020 targets: the effectiveness of institutional mechanisms

    The High Level Conference "Gender equality de facto as a contribution to reaching Europe 2020 targets:the effectiveness of institutional mechanisms" will take place in Vilnius on 13 September 2013. The Conference aims at addressing the effectiveness of institutional mechanisms as a crucial precondition of speeding up gender equality, as well as discussing changes and challenges within institutional mechanisms since 2006...

  • Global Gender Equality Politics since the 1960's

    This conference is meant to be a moment for critical investigation as well as for understanding historical contexts of gender politics in different countries. The theme of the conference addresses ongoing gender equality politics as well as legislation against gender discrimination as a part of transnational transformations. The intention is to examine the origins, genealogy, evolution, historical contexts and what...