Shila Meyer-Behjat and climate expert Annika Carlsson-Kanyama talk about the female face of climate change, why women drive smaller cars and the way to solve the climate crisis Ms Carlsson-Kanyama, can women solve the climate crisis? Oh, I would like to say yes, but I as a scientist I must say ‘I don’t know’ because this of course hasn’t been...
updated on 07 November 2012 Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be one of the most brutal and at the same time most tabooed forms of gender-based violence. During recent years FGM has gained considerable attention in the EU. In June 2012, the European Parliament adopted the Resolution on ending female genital mutilation. EIGE launched a “S tudy to map...
Five documentation centres and libraries specialising in women and gender issues are joining efforts with the European Institute for Gender Equality, EIGE, to enable access to gender-based violence resources in EIGE’s Resource and Documentation Centre (RDC). The project will put together and make available resources, collected for more than twenty years by the project partners in several languages. It will...
Research conducted by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that more women are needed in climate change decision making to respond to climate change efficiently. EIGE’s report introduces the first EU indicators in the area of women and environment. On 21 June, the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) is expected to adopt conclusions on...
On the World Environment Day EIGE launched the full version of the “ Review of the Implementation in the EU of area K of the Beijing Platform for Action: Women and the Environment. Gender Equality and Climate Change” report. The report was developed in close cooperation with the Danish Government, the European Commission and the High Level Group on Gender...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be one of the most brutal and at the same time most tabooed forms of gender-based violence. On 10May 2012 experts from the EU Member States met in Vilnius to discuss the findings of the first phase of EIGE’s project on mapping the current situation and trends of female genital mutilation in the EU...
The priorities of the National Programme on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men 2010-2014, the Information Portal and Electronic Network for Women, the activities of the European Institute for Gender Equality, as well as the Lithuanian version of the website of the Institute were presented today on 8 May at the European Information Office of the Seimas during an event...
On this occasion of International Women’s Day - 8 March - the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) presents a few facts and figures within art, culture and education putting gender equality on the agenda, demonstrating that inequalities still exist. It is a goal of the European Union to achieve gender equality, and progress has been made in many areas...
For EIGE’s Women of Europe resource pool and the “Women Inspiring Europe" Calendar 2013 On 8 March 2012, EIGE launches a new call for nominations to the Women of Europe resource pool and EIGE’s " Women Inspiring Europe" Calendar 2013. In 2010 on 8 March, the Institute started collecting nominations for the Women of Europe resource pool which is used...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) has gained considerable attention in Europe during recent years. 180.000 women in Europe are estimated to undergo or face the danger of this harmful procedure every year. The reasons for practicing female genital mutilation (FGM) often are based a mix of cultural, social and religious factors. The European Parliament resolution of 24 March 2009 on combating...
In many fields women could inspire other women to create new companies or join politics etc. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has just launched a new calendar with 12 women to give visibility to some of Europe's most remarkable personalities and highlight their achievements and success stories. This can inspire others for action. Cross Europe you can find...