… On this occasion of International Women’s Day - 8 March - the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) presents a … art, culture and education putting gender equality on the agenda, demonstrating that inequalities still exist. It … museums, only 10% have women directors. Among all EU State participants at the Venice Biennale 1999-2011, only 27% …
… The priorities of the National Programme on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men 2010-2014, the Information Portal and Electronic Network for Women, the … and Men, ensuring equal rights de jure and binding all state and municipal institutions to perform programmes and …
… Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be one of the most brutal and at the same time most tabooed forms of gender-based violence. On 10May 2012 experts from the EU Member States met in Vilnius to discuss the findings …
… Research conducted by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that … to climate change efficiently. EIGE’s report introduces the first EU indicators in the area of women and environment. … economy and sustainable development . On 20 June, Heads of State and Governments from all over the world will meet at …
… in women and gender issues are joining efforts with the European Institute for Gender Equality , EIGE, to enable … in EIGE’s Resource and Documentation Centre (RDC) . The project will put together and make available resources, collected for more than twenty years by the project partners in several languages. It will include …
… Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be one of the most brutal and at the same time most tabooed forms of gender-based violence. … recent years FGM has gained considerable attention in the EU. In June 2012, the European Parliament adopted the …
… and climate expert Annika Carlsson-Kanyama talk about the female face of climate change, why women drive smaller cars and the way to solve the climate crisis Ms Carlsson-Kanyama, can … welcome. Former Irish President and first female head of state in Ireland Mary Robinson wrote in an article: “Women …
… Written by Shila Meyer-Behjat Many acknowledge the brunt women bear when it comes to the effects of global warming. However, less focus is still given to their capacity to be drivers of change in the fight against climate change. A new report by the …
… EIGE is bringing experts and policy makers from the EU Member States together in London to discuss Female … Genital Mutilation (FGM). In June 2012 EIGE completed the first phase of the “Study to map the current situation and trends of female …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality cooperated with 5 … documentation centres and libraries in Europe to build the best available European on-line resources on gender-based … on gender-based violence are accessible via a portal on the Institute’s website which is being officially launched …
… Download the press release in .pdf format: es , de , el , en , fr , it , lt , pl New report: In connection to The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against … only 12 out of the 27 EU Member States legally foresee state funding of specialised services for women victims of …
… Today the European Business Schools Women on Boards Initiative is … Ready Women' list of 8000 women into an online database. The women on this list all fulfil stringent criteria for … enough eminently qualified women to help lead Europe’s and the world’s corporations into the 21st century and that it is …
… Equality between women and men is a fundamental value of the European Union and is recognised as vital to economic growth, prosperity and competitiveness. The effectiveness of the policies developed to achieve this … a measure of how much the EU overall and each Member State has come towards achieving gender equality. By focusing …
… Mapping the current status and potential of administrative sources of data on gender-based violence in the EU and Croatia” EIGE has recently launched a study on “Mapping the current status and potential of administrative sources of …
… Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 6 February 2013 The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and Vice-President of the European Commission Viviane Reding will launch and … on female genital mutilation (FGM) on 6 March in Brussels. The study will provide an overview of the situation …
… Virginija Langbakk met Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council. Virginija Langbakk and Herman Van Rompuy - (C) European Union The President and the Director exchanged views on gender … issues and the efforts of EIGE in supporting EU and Member State policies. The President was particularly interested in …
… In May 2013, EIGE launched the database of gender trainers and training organisations as part of the Institute’s effort to facilitate the effective implementation of gender equality policies and …