“United in diversity” has been the motto of the European Union (EU) since the new millennium. Since its inception, the Gender Equality Index has strived to reflect this diversity. Intersecting inequalities capture how gender is manifested when combined with other characteristics such as age, dis/ability, migrant background, ethnicity, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background. An intersectional perspective highlights the complexity of...
To promote gender equality in research and higher education institutions, EIGE and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation commissioned a project to: Map and analyse the legal and...
This study examined the effectiveness of gender equality training in supporting the implementation of gender mainstreaming. This is the final report of the in‑depth study conducted in the second year...
The study aimed to analyse the implementation of the strategic objectives formulated in Area B of the Beijing Platform for Action: education and training of women. The report presents an...
EIGE's study assessed gender-sensitive measures for the integration of newly arrived third country nationals into national education systems. The project specifically aimed to support the development of such policies and...
References to all publications Quality assurance mechanisms for gender training in the European Union [ - 6.18 MB] Investing in gender competence [ - 361.48 KB] Mapping gender training in the European Union and Croatia: Synthesis report [ - 794.05 KB] Advancing gender training to support effective gender mainstreaming – Reflections from the conference [ - 559.55 KB] Advancing Gender...
EIGE’s Gender Training Resources Database EIGE’s Gender Training Resources Database is a collection of generic and tailor-made tools and resources produced in EU Member States and at the EU and international level. They aim to improve the skills of policymakers and administrations when mainstreaming gender in their fields of work. The database contains useful materials, guidelines, tested practices, ideas, suggestions...
Legal and policy framework Provision Challenges Previous efforts Commitment to mainstreaming gender in the EU Gender mainstreaming has been adopted as a strategy by EU institutions to promote gender equality in policies and programmes and ensure gender equality between women and men. Several EU treaties emphasise that the Union should work to eliminate gender inequalities and promote transversal equality in...
1. The existence of a legal framework and policy commitment to gender mainstreaming. Read more This should set concrete gender competence development goals and be combined with an organisational strategy for gender equality competence development that sets a clear framework for action (goals, target groups, resources, responsibilities, timeframes, etc.). The development of gender competence (for example, through training) should be...
Gender competence development initiatives do not end with the provision of training, and to ensure the long-lasting effects of the outcomes, follow-up activities need to be set up. In order to make the best use of the newly acquired knowledge that staff have gained during the gender competence development initiative, additional tools and procedures should be developed and offered to...
Further on, an evaluation of the impact of gender competence development activities should be carried out. This requires revisiting the aims, objectives, rationale, inputs and outputs of the programme and exploring the extent to which the initiative had the desired long-term impact. An impact evaluation examines the deeper changes that have resulted from the implementation of the gender competence development...
Along with the design and implementation of the initiative, an evaluation framework needs to be developed to measure the outcomes of the initiative. Outcome evaluation looks at the changes that have occurred as a result of the implementation of the programme. At the individual level, the gender competence development initiative should have the immediate outcomes of: Raising awareness about the...
