RCNI collates and publishes statistics gathered from a number of Rape Crisis Centres across Ireland every year. The webinar serves to present Rape Crisis Network Ireland national statistics (from 2022) which outline sexual violence trends amongst those help seeking in Ireland, highlighting changes since the pandemic, and patterns of disclosure. EIGE's Researcher Diogo Costa is participating in the webinar to...
EIGE Director Carlien Scheele participates at the EU informal ministerial meeting on equality, taking place in Pamplona, Spain. The meeting focuses on the current challenges in the response to violence against women in the Member States, specifically with regard to data collection and support for victims, as well as the challenge of addressing old and emerging forms of violence. At...
The second edition of the European Employment and Social Rights Forum is taking place on 16 and 17 November 2023 in Brussels with a focus on the impact of artificial intelligence on the world of work. EIGE's Researcher Vytautas Peciukonis is participating in a panel debate on the topic ‘2023 Employment and Social Developments in Europe – Focus on Skills...
The EU Conference on Gender Equality in Sport will be held on November 14th and 15th at the Museo del Traje in Madrid, Spain. The conference will bring together experts from across Europe to discuss the current state of gender equality in sport, as well as ways to promote greater equality in the future. EIGE's Head of Research and Policy...
The European Federation for Family Employment and Homecare organises the Domestic & home care EU Congress, to highlight the Domestic & homecare sector by bringing together stakeholders to discuss challenges faced by these workers and European households and propose concrete solutions in the framework of the upcoming EU elections. EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele is speaking at the Introductory panel.
In October, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) will release its annual Gender Equality Index to provide updates on the progress of gender equality in the EU. This year's Index edition also explores the links between gender equality and the European Green Deal. Join high-level EU policymakers, gender equality experts, and practitioners online to listen to what they say...
A webinar based on Gender Equality Index 2023 findings Climate change, the clean energy transition and environmental policies impact people differently. It is time to take a closer look at the role gender and intersecting inequalities play. Recent energy prices have made it clear that energy poverty disproportionately affects women – in particular single women, single mothers and female-headed households...
For the forthcoming Belgian Presidency, EIGE is preparing a report which investigates the multidimensional concept of financial independence from gender equality perspective, including its measurement and available evidence. The study examines how tax and benefit systems relate to gender inequalities in financial independence and how traditional methodological approaches on income pooling and sharing in the household may bias awareness of...
EIGE's Researcher Irene Rioboo will participate in the session on the gender dimension in national recovery and resilience plans, which will focus on ensuring an adequate gender dimension in NRRP implementation and monitoring. Participants may also exchange views on aligning existing gender-related policy instruments with the NRRPs, as well as the impact of the digital and green transitions on gender...
A webinar based on Gender Equality Index 2023 findings Climate change, responses to climate change, and environmental policies impact people differently. It is time to take a closer look at the role of gender and intersecting inequalities. Due to persisting structural inequalities, those most disadvantaged by the consequences of climate change are often women, especially from marginalised groups. During this...