EIGE is awaiting your nominations of women and men who have had successful initiatives and fostered gender equality in their communities. You can nominate outstanding people regardless of their sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation. Fill...
How can we move forward when half of us are being held back? The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is launching the first Gender Equality Index for the European Union. ‘The Gender Equality Index shows differences in outcomes between women and men at the individual level in EU Member States,’ says Virginija Langbakk, the Director of EIGE. ‘This unique...
All citizens will get access to information on gender equality and the possibility to be a part of a networking community when the European Institute for Gender Equality opens the entry point of its Resource & Documentation Centre. Officially launched on 31 May 2013, together with the Opening of the EU House in Vilnius, it is made available today, 11...
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė, EU Commissions Vice-president Viviane Redingand the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz. They were all there when the EU House was opened.The European Commission Representation, the European Parliament Information Office and the European Institute for Gender Equality – all under one roof. It is the first time such an EU House has been created.The EU...
In 2013 EIGE started the in-depth phase of the study on ‘Gender Training in the European Union: Mapping, Research and Stakeholders Engagement’. The project is a continuation of a mapping exercise on gender training in the EU and Croatia that was completed in 2012 with the European Conference on ‘Advancing Gender Training to Support Effective Gender Mainstreaming’. In a nutshell...
In May 2013, EIGE launched the database of gender trainers and training organisations as part of the Institute’s effort to facilitate the effective implementation of gender equality policies and programmes through gender training in the EU. The database is a freely searchable directory of over 200 gender trainers from all over the EU. The initial list of gender trainers, which...
During the state visit to the Republic of Lithuania the President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, and the prominent representatives of the Republic of Finland visited EIGE to learn about the Institute’s work and the situation of women and men in the European Union.Among topics discussed was the achievements of Finland’s when it comes to gender equality and...
Europol sees this 102nd International Women’s Day with the theme The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum as the ideal opportunity to recognise the achievements of all women working within the organisation.Today more than 200 women from all over the European Union and beyond are working at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague. They represent a variety of disciplines, backgrounds and cultures and...
On 5 March EIGE's Director Virginija Langbakk met Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council.Virginija Langbakk and Herman Van Rompuy - (C) European UnionThe President and the Director exchanged views on gender equality issues and the efforts of EIGE in supporting EU and Member State policies.The President was particularly interested in the Gender Equality Index and its connection to...
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding and Commissioner Cecilia Malmström have today joined human rights campaigners to call for zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM). The Commission organised a high-level roundtable event to discuss how the European Union can help Member States to eradicate the practice – thought to have affected several...
A delegation of 13 members of the Committee of the Labour Market of the Swedish Parliament headed by Ms. Ylva Johansson (former Minister) visited EIGE. The Institute presented its work to the Committee and had a discussion on the current challenges on gender equality.EIGE's Director Virginija Langbakk (left) with Ylva Johansson, Head of delegation of the Committee on the Labour...
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 6 February 2013 The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and Vice-President of the European Commission Viviane Reding will launch and present a new EU-wide study on female genital mutilation (FGM) on 6 March in Brussels. The study will provide an overview of the situation concerning female genital mutilation in the...