Who is this handbook for? This handbook will be relevant for every organisation and for all work contexts, both in the public and private sector. However, the content has been tailored to the context of the EU institutions and agencies. What is the aim of this handbook? The focus of this handbook is to help organisations understand the nature of...
The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination that has a major negative impact on victims and significant costs for society. Women are most likely to face violence at the hands of someone they know, with one in five having experienced violence at the hands of an...
Please note that the deadline for ex-ante interest submission has been extended. The new deadline is 17 November 2020. Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a low-value contract for provision of data protection support services. Description of the requested services EIGE seeks a legal service provider to support the Institute to be in...
With 63.5 out of 100 points, Italy ranks 14th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 4.4 points lower than the EU’s score. Since 2010, Italy’s score has increased by 10.2 points (+ 0.5 points since 2017). Italy is progressing towards gender equality at a faster pace than other EU Member States. Its ranking has improved...
With 60.8 out of 100 points, Latvia ranks 17th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Latvia’s score is 7.1 points lower than the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by 5.6 points. Latvia’s score has increased only slightly (by 1.1 points) since 2017. The country’s ranking has dropped by one place since 2010. Further information Explore...
With 56.3 out of 100 points, Lithuania ranks 22nd in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 11.6 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, Lithuania’s score has increased by only 1.4 points (+ 0.8 points since 2017). Its ranking has dropped by four places since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender Equality Index 2020 Gender Equality...
With 70.3 out of 100 points, Luxembourg ranks 10th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 2.4 points above the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by 9.1 points (+ 1.1 points since 2017). Luxembourg is progressing towards gender equality at a faster pace than other EU Member States. Its ranking has improved by...
With 74.7 out of 100 points, Finland ranks 4th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Finland’s score is 6.8 points above the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by only 1.6 points. Most of the increase (1.3 points) has been achieved since 2017. Finland’s ranking has remained the same since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender...
With 67.7 out of 100 points, Slovenia ranks 11th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Slovenia’s score is 0.2 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by 5.0 points, although it has slightly decreased since 2017 (– 0.6 points). The country’s ranking has dropped by one place since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender...
With 55.5 out of 100 points, Slovakia ranks 25th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Slovakia’s score is 12.4 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by only 2.5 points. Most of this increase (1.4 points) has been achieved since 2017. Slovakia’s ranking has dropped by two places since 2010. Further information Explore the...
