EIGE Director meets the Lithuanian Minister for Social Security and Labour, Ms Inga Ruginiene, to discuss recent developments in gender equality at the national level and explore ways in which EIGE's research and expertise can support Lithuania's efforts to mainstream gender equality. A key focus of the meeting is on the upcoming Lithuanian Presidency of the EU Council in 2027...
EIGE’s Research and Statistics Team Leader, Jolanta Reingarde, speaks at the Lithuanian Parliament, presenting the Beijing+30 report, EIGE’s Gender Mainstreaming in security policy brief, and the study on National Action Plans for UNSCR 1325.
EIGE hosts the first meeting of the Task Force on administrative data collection under Article 44 of Directive (EU) 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence. The meeting brings together National Focal Points, data providers, statistics experts, and international observers. Participants will discuss EIGE’s latest work on administrative data, establish a collaborative framework, and agree on next steps...
EIGE's Experts' Forum meets for its 31st meeting to discuss and bring forward suggestions for the next EU Gender Equality Strategy (post 2025). The Forum members will also learn about ongoing EIGE's work and explore how their expertise may support EIGE's efforts in the area of gender equality.
EIGE’s Brussels Liaison Officer, Sarah Cooke O'Dowd takes part and speaks in the conference “25 Years of Equality: Milestones, Challenges and Horizons”, organised by Equinet in Brussels. The event marks an important milestone in the EU’s journey towards equality and non-discrimination – the 25th anniversary of three key instruments: Directive 2000/43, Directive 2000/78, and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights...
EIGE's Director, Carlien Scheele, presents the findings from the EU Gender-based Violence Survey to the Committee of the Parties during the 18th meeting of the Committee.
EIGE's Stakeholders Relations Trainee, Victoire Olczak, takes part in the 35th anniversary of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) in Brussels. .o mark the occasion, EIGE’s Director, Carlien Scheele, shares a video message reflecting on the strong partnership between EIGE and EWL. She highlights EWL’s early role in calling for the creation of EIGE and looks ahead to how this collaboration...
EIGE’s Brussels Liaison Officer, Sarah Cooke O'Dowd, speaks at the EEAS Strategy Day on Gender Equality and Diversity, participating in the first panel discussion and Q&A on anti-gender backlash from an intersectional perspective. The purpose of the event is to explore the global, institutional and individual challenges posed by the ongoing gender backlash, and to discuss strategies to address them...
EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming Researcher, Elena Anchevska, presents EIGE’s measurement framework on gender-sensitive parliaments at a workshop organised by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Parliament of Finland. She shares the findings from EIGE’s two data collections (2019 and 2023) on gender equality and gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament and in national parliaments across...
EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming, Team Leader, Helena Morais Maceira, joins the June meeting of the working group in preparation for the workshop on gender mainstreaming for the EU Agencies Network, which will take place in September 2025.
EIGE’s Expert Gender Statistics, Ligia Nobrega, and EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming SNE, Alexandra Sipos, take part in the 'Mutual Learning Programme in Gender Equality', organised by the high-level group on gender mainstreaming, co-hosted by Lithuania and Belgium. The seminar provides a valuable chance to share insights and discuss women’s representation in politics. Lithuania will highlight the outcomes of its project, 'Women’s...