EIGE's publications

In 2015-2016, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) conducted a restricted survey in the 28 EU Member States (EU-28) on the benefits of gender-sensitive infrastructure The survey aimed to collect direct information on the importance of existing infrastructure services for everyday activities, and the level of well-being that public infrastructure provides.

Public services such as health centres, transport and care facilities play an essential part in ensuring the well-being of Europeans. We use public service infrastructure every day; it underpins our lives, and is essential for the functioning of a society. Infrastructure is meant to deliver services that address the diverse needs of women and men and contribute to equal opportunities for all.

Around seven per cent of the total population living in the EU Member States are born outside of the EU, and half of them are women and girls. Work, study and reuniting with family members, as well as different forms of persecution, are common reasons motivating both women and men to migrate and live in other countries.

This re-edition of the original toolkit was published on 23/03/2022   Gender budgeting is a strategy and a process with the long-term aim of achieving gender equality goals. A tool to track resource allocation for gender equality in the EU cohesion policy funds (Tool 8) has been added to this step-by-step toolkit.

This report proposes a model to advance gender equality in Member States by transforming roles and responsibilities in care work. The model supports innovative practice and gender analysis to realise the potential of the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund in the promotion of work–life balance in the EU.