… International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of Activism Against … specialised services for women victims of violence. EIGE’s report will be available online in December 2012. More … European Institute for Gender Equality plays an important role in this process. EIGE’s report “ Violence against Women: …
… Today the European Business Schools Women on Boards Initiative is migrating their 'Global Board Ready Women' list of 8000 women into an online database. The women … than enough eminently qualified women to help lead Europe’s and the world’s corporations into the 21st century and that …
… data collection on gender-based violence? The crucial role of data collection in the fight against gender-based … researchers and experts on this issue. While countless women in the European Union continue to be affected by … on the relationship between victim and perpetrator. EIGE’s Study will increase the knowledge base about gender-based …
… Across Europe, women are more likely not to be equally represented in media top management and editorial board. Even women have managerial and decision making roles, still this doesn’t guarantee gender equality balanced news. Women are also more likely not to be used as experts in …
… Europol sees this 102 nd International Women’s Day with the theme The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum as … the ideal opportunity to recognise the achievements of all women working within the organisation. Today more than 200 …
… Women hold only 22% of strategic decision-making posts in the … for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows. ‘Increased number of women in the decision-making structures of media … gender equality. Challenging the glass ceiling EIGE’s report points out that the organisational culture within …
… Vienna and Vilnius, 25 November 2013 A quarter of all women in the WHO European Region experience physical and/or … against women and domestic violence. In its chairmanship role in the Council of Europe as of November 2013, Austria … requires determined joint efforts and ranks high on Vienna’s political agenda. Social, health and women’s policy in the …
… At the conference “ Eliminating Violence Against Women in Europe – Intersectoral Approaches and Actions ” … Europe and the City of Vienna that started on this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against … intersectoral coordinating mechanisms can play a crucial role. Yet, a number of challenges were identified, such as …
… When it comes to gender equality, EIGE’s study shows that radio is not yet a fully gender-equal … plays out-of-tune when it comes to the representation of women at decision-making level. There are only 34 % of women among the top level decision-makers in the 10 radio …
… instruments, which oblige them to combat violence against women as a human rights violation, and as a specific … legislation on victims’ rights, and a focus on children’s rights. Under the Spanish Presidency, the March 2010 … of sexual harassment. These directives play a significant role in shaping the definitions of different types of …
… EIGE plays a leading role in providing information and research on prevalence of … any other mutilation to the whole or any part of a woman’s labia majora, labia minora or clitoris; Coercing or … as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between women and …
… ESF Jämt was a project run between 2009 and 2013 Sweden’s 21 county administrative boards (Länsstyrelser ) to … than 2,000 counselling sessions, which attracted 9,000 women and 4,000 men. It has resulted in a better … these objectives has played an increasingly important role since the European Commission recognised that gender …
… voluntary initiative which was launched in 2011 by the UK’s Government Equalities Office (GEO), part of the Department … hours, programmes for returning parents, mentoring, role models, diversity forums and leadership programmes for women. Think, Act , Report aims to drive greater transparency …
… awareness-raising campaign run in 2010-2012 to promote women’s participation in the labour market, which remains at a very … stereotypes, reduce the care gap and promote men’s active role in the family, with a view to enhancing women’s …
… a national gender equality initiative aimed at increasing women’s participation in employment (the women’s employment rate in Malta is low), by promoting …