The meeting is organised in the frame of EIGE’s study “ Collection of methods, tools and good practices in the field of women and the media (as described by area J of Beijing Platform for Action) in the EU-27 Member States and Croatia” and it will be hosted on EIGE’s IT platform”Eurogender”. The discussion will provide an opportunity to exchange...
The conference brings together national experts on gender equality and employment, academics, representatives of the Commission and the European Parliament and NGOs to examine “Women’s Economic Engagement and the Europe 2020 Agenda”. Trio Ministers and Commission Vice President Reding are also invited to attend. The conference links with the employment target of the Europe 2020 agenda and will draw from...
Men have a critical role to play in creating inclusive workplaces. But too often they remain on the margins of gender initiatives (or not involved). To address this gap, JUMP dedicates its 7th Forum to finding ways to partner with men to end inequalities at work. Event's website
Discussion agenda: Wednesday, 24 April 2013 9 am --1 pm CET: Designing a collective assessment of gender benefits 1 pm -- 5 pm CET: Advocacy strategies for gender equality in times of crisis Thursday, 25 April 2013 9 am --1 pm CET: The economic case for gender equality 1 pm -- 5 pm CET: The business case for gender equality...
EIGE is meeting leading gender equality experts, policy-makers and statisticians from Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Poland and Slovakia. The aim of the meeting is to present the conceptual framework and preliminary results of the Gender Equality Index and discuss its benefits and possible use before it is officially launched on 13 June 2013. EIGE constructed the Index so that...
EIGE is meeting leading gender equality experts, policy-makers and statisticians from Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Sweden. The aim of the meeting is to present the conceptual framework and preliminary results of the Gender Equality Index and discuss its benefits and possible use before it is officially launched on 13 June 2013. EIGE constructed the Index so that it...
The German-Polish conference aims to present and discuss the diversity of arguments surrounding the introduction of quotas on company boards in the EU. The conference takes an interdisciplinary approach, presenting a comparison of views from Germany and Poland with an emphasis on legal positions. Experts from leading European universities will add to the discussion by providing insights and opinions from...
The conference is organized by the Robert B.Zajonc Institute for Social Studies. It will take place in Warsaw, in the Warsaw University's Library, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, room 105 (Ist floor) on the 8th of April, 2013 from 4 pm to 8 pm. The programme of the conference is available here.
On 3 April the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) of the European Parliament visited EIGE. Chair Gustafsson and his delegation and Director V. Langbakk and her staff had a fruitful exchange of views on the supporting role of EIGE to the European Parliament, EIGE’s upcoming activities and plans for closer co-operation.