This year International Women's Day celebrates its 100th anniversary, a day of recognition and paying homage to the economic, political and social achievements of women. International Women's Day provides us all with the opportunity to cast our minds back to former struggles and accomplishments. It creates an arena where measuring the advancement of remaining challenges together with assessing them become...
8 March 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.EIGE’s list of 100 Inequalitiesillustrate that we are still a long way from achieving gender equality. EIGE’s list of 100 Inequalities – a mere indication of today's inequalities - demonstrates that despite the achievements of the past 100 years, gender inequality remains an issue. Women are in general not paid...
The Women Inspiring Europe 2011 Calendar features Ms.Seyran Atesin the month of March. Seyran Ates’ most impressive experience occurred when a young man approached her on the street as she stepped out of one of her favourite restaurants, a popular contemporary Turkish joint in Berlin, her hometown. She had just finished lunch with her brother, one of the rare occasions...
The Women Inspiring Europe 2011 Calendar features Ms.Lena Olvingin the month of February. In 2010, Lena Olving was named the most powerful woman in Swedish business. As chief operating officer for the defence and security group Saab AB and sales of SEK 25 billion, she topped the list of the 125 most powerful women in Swedish business published annually by...
The Women Inspiring Europe 2011 Calendar features Ms. Francesca Brezzi in the month of January. If ever it were possible to be born a scientist, Francesca Brezzi would be your proof. And if ever a scientist had just the right blend of scepticism and faith, Francesca Brezzi has found it. From the time that she was a little girl her...
View below the speech of the Vice President of European Commission Viviane Reding during the opening of the international Seminar "Joining Efforts towards Gender Equality in the EU 2010-2015". Download the speech at pdf, doc and html format
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Violence against women is a violation of human rights, and as such continues to act as a significant barrier to full gender equality. Gender-based violence is fundamentally rooted in gender inequality and impacts on the future of women and of men in Europe. The problem of violence against women within the...
The European Institute for Gender Equality and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights sign a cooperation agreement in line with the new EU strategy for gender equality 2010-2015. EIGE's Director Virginija Langbakk and FRA Director Morten Kjaerum signing the cooperation agreement The two EU agencies will initiate cooperation in gender mainstreaming and researching in the field of gender equality...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) gathered some of the key stakeholders on Gender Equality to discuss the implementation of the EU Commission’s new EU Gender Equality strategy in Vilnius during the first EU wide event since the Institute’s launch in June. The event featured European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding, the representative of the Belgian Presidency of the Council...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) kicks off its work with the European Commission’s recently adopted five-year strategy for promoting equality between women and men in Europe. EIGE will start to actively implement the strategy by gathering key stakeholders in the implementation of the new gender equality strategy at the “Joining efforts towards Gender Equality in the European Union...
The Institute’s Head of Operations Barbara Wurster along with Gender Expert Jurgita Pečiūrienė met with FRA's Director Morten Kjaerum and FRA Officials on 12 October at Vienna. FRA officials informed the Institute’s delegates on FRA research projects with Gender aspects and the status of FRANET. An update was provided on FRA survey on Violence against women and EIGE's role in...
A delegation of the Union of the Baltic Cities’ Commission on gender equality visited EIGE on 8 October. Working towards the promotion and support of a gender perspective and work on gender equality in the Baltic Sea Region, this study visitengaged representatives from the civil society, municipalities and politicians from different countries interested in knowing EIGE’s work and role in...