… of the National Programme on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men 2010-2014, the Information Portal and … right that in all areas of life they are granted equal rights and opportunities, that the status of both women and … Electronic Network for Women, administered by the Women’s Information Center, was supported in pursuance of the tasks …
… 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 women solve the climate crisis? Oh, I would like to say yes, … Today we have all this data showing that the average woman’s lifestyle produces less GHG gases than a man’s. Women drive …
… Written by Shila Meyer-Behjat Many acknowledge the brunt women bear when it comes to the effects of global warming. … for Gender Equality (EIGE) highlights just how little women have been involved: On average, they hold just about … in the public sector. The paper published on the Institute’s website gives an overview of current research on the gender …
… International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of Activism Against … Gender Violence Campaign (25 November-10 December –Human Rights Day) R esearch recently conducted by the European … specialised services for women victims of violence. EIGE’s report will be available online in December 2012. More …
… “Across Europe, around 1 in 5 women have suffered physical violence at least once in their … of gender inequality and is a violation of human rights that Europe must not and cannot ignore”, say Vice-President Reding, the EU's Justice Commissioner. Access the statement by …
… and most difficult to combat forms of violence against women and girls. The main objectives of the study are to fill … Female genital mutilation is a violation of the human rights of women and girls and a cruel form of gender-based violence. The European Commission’s ‘Strategy for equality between women and men 2012 − 2015’ …
… Equality Index shows differences in outcomes between women and men at the individual level in EU Member States,’ … says Michael Gustafson, Chair of the Committee on Women'sRights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament. ‘It …
… to find, to inter-act and to learn about equality between women and men in the European Union ” Virginija Langbakk, … between gender equality actors across the EU. EIGE’s Resource and Documentation Centre is built around three … five documentation centres and libraries specialised in women and gender issues, namely: Amazone - Resource Centre …
… Vienna and Vilnius, 25 November 2013 A quarter of all women in the WHO European Region experience physical and/or … requires determined joint efforts and ranks high on Vienna’s political agenda. Social, health and women’s policy in the … Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime will …
… 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 … women in the EU conducted by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) met great interest. The conference participants …
… national structures dedicated to this area. “EIGE’s research points out that although equality between women and men is recognised as a fundamental principle of the … groups of women or men. It is more often viewed as a human rights violation, requiring reactive, legalistic measures to …
… for Gender Equality (EIGE) marks the International Women’s Day by presenting the Institute’s research in the area of … says Michael Gustafson , Chair of the Committee on Women'sRights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament. “It …
… on ‘Preventing and combating all forms of violence against women and girls’, which called on relevant EU Agencies ‘to … women. “ By working together and drawing on each Agency’s respective strengths, FRA and EIGE stand side-by-side in … March this year, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released results from its EU-wide survey on …
… Although administrative data on violence against women is collected in all EU Member States, their usefulness … are best in collecting data concerning violence against women, but the data collected are not always … This commitment is affirmed in the European Commission’sWomen’s Charter (2010)1, the European Pact for Gender …
… All EU Member States have endorsed the main human rights 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’srights. Under the Spanish Presidency, the March 2010 …
… on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) . In 1989, the Committee on the Elimination of … against women into a framework of discrimination and human rights violations and measures to combat them. Both recommendations reiterate a state's responsibility to act with due diligence in eliminating …
… providing a composite indicator of direct violence against women, based on the data on violence against women collected by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights through the EU-wide Survey on Violence against Women. …