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European Institute for Gender Equality

EIGE’s Director, Carlien Scheele, participates in a number of interventions throughout the year.

From high level political meetings to international conferences, she addresses priority areas related to gender equality based on EIGE’s evidence.

Statistics and stories go hand in hand. See EIGE’s Director in action as she brings the latest evidence to life in key events. 

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Connecting and disconnecting and work-life balance

EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at the “Remote Work: Challenges, Risks and Opportunities" conference on the future of work, organised by the 2021 Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 9 March 2021.
Topics

Employment
Date

09 Mar 2021
Gender equality and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis

EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at an event titled Gender Equality As a Driver for Recovery, organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 5 March 2021.
Topics

Economic and financial affairs

Employment
Date

05 Mar 2021
Women on the frontlines: lessons learnt from the crisis management

EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at an event of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) titled We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19 on 4 March 2021.
Topics

Employment

Health
Date

04 Mar 2021
Opening speech of the Gender Equality Index 2020 press conference

EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech for the press at EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2020 conference on 29 October 2020.
Topics

Digital agenda

Employment

Health
Date

29 Oct 2020
Opening speech of the Gender Equality Index 2020 conference

EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at the opening of EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2020 conference on 29 October 2020.
Topics

Digital agenda

Health
Date

29 Oct 2020
Planet 50:50 – Europe’s contribution to the sustainable development goals

EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at an event organised by EIGE and UN Women Germany on 15 October 2020.
Topics

Economic and financial affairs

Employment

Health

Justice

Violence
Date

15 Oct 2020
Beyond the Beijing Declaration: Assessment and main challenges

EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at a press seminar organised by the European Parliament on 4 March 2020.
Topics

Digital agenda

Economic and financial affairs

Employment

Environment and climate change

Justice

Violence
Date

04 Mar 2020