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    • Gender equality @ COP28: a newsfeed

      EIGE is attending COP28 to highlight the connection between gender equality and the environment. And to raise awareness about the need to incorporate a gender perspective into climate-related policies. Follow along as Dennis Van Der Veur, EIGE's Head of Outreach and Engagement, shares his insights in regular updates in this newsfeed. 04/12/2023: Women and men from indigenous communities and young...

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      29 Nov 2023
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    • COP28 and beyond: Five tips for gender-inclusive climate reporting

      Hectares of newsprint and hours of screentime are dedicated to COP28. It’s little surprise as the calls for action on climate change and gender equality grow ever more urgent. So, how can journalists cut through the noise? How can they report smarter, share the best information faster and tell stories that have a lasting impact? “Good journalism is crucial for...

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    • Gender Equality Index 2023: Towards a green transition in transport and energy

      The Gender Equality Index 2023 presents the EU in relation to gender equality amid crises and uncertainties. In recent years, the world has been hit by repeated shocks and multiple crises. What remains constant is the fact that when crisis strikes, women and girls suffer disproportionally. The crises and shocks continuously threaten to create new challenges and reverse years of...

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      This toolkit provides guidelines for the use of gender-sensitive language in writing. Gender-sensitive communication ensures that women and men – and those who do not conform to the binary gender system – are treated as persons of equal importance and dignity.

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    • What does it take to achieve gender equality? – Resources and structures key for women's empowerment

      With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality?

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      27 Feb 2023
    • GRPP: Four letters can unlock €2 trillion to accelerate our drive towards gender equality

      Each year the EU spends 14% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on public works, from building projects to social infrastructure. Smart targeting of that €2 trillion in public funds and considering how it impacts the lives of both women and men is the essence of Gender-responsive public procurement, or GRPP.

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      18 Oct 2022
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      07 Feb 2023
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    • Closing the gaps: How data accelerates progress on gender equality  

      EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides guidance for combatting violence against women.

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      03 Mar 2023
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    • Marking a Milestone: 10+ Years of cooperation with EU pre-accession countries with the support of DG NEAR

      We look back on the key achievements and reflections from our decade of cooperation with EU pre-accession countries.

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  • desarrollo de capacidades
    • desarrollo de competencias en relación con la igualdad de géneroNarrow Term
    • formación en igualdad de géneroNarrow Term
      • sensibilización en cuanto al géneroRelated Term
  • salud reproductiva
    • abortoRelated Term
    • esterilización forzadaRelated Term
    • protección de la maternidadRelated Term
    • derechos reproductivosRelated Term
    • maternidad sin riesgosRelated Term
    • salud sexualRelated Term
    • aborto inseguroRelated Term
    • abortoNarrow Term
      • aborto forzadoRelated Term
      • salud reproductivaRelated Term
    • anticoncepción de emergencia / anticoncepción postcoitalNarrow Term
    • planificación familiarNarrow Term
      • equilibrio entre la vida laboral y la vida privadaRelated Term
    • aborto forzadoNarrow Term
      • abortoRelated Term
      • infanticidio de niñasRelated Term
      • relación de poder entre hombres y mujeresRelated Term
      • violencia contra la mujer en situaciones de conflictoRelated Term
    • aborto médicoNarrow Term
    • embarazoNarrow Term
      • selección prenatal de sexoRelated Term
      • maternidad sin riesgosRelated Term
      • salud sexualRelated Term
    • derechos reproductivosNarrow Term
      • sociedad civilRelated Term
      • salud reproductivaRelated Term
    • maternidad sin riesgosNarrow Term
      • atención a la infanciaRelated Term
      • sociedad civilRelated Term
      • salud reproductivaRelated Term
      • embarazoRelated Term
    • derechos sexualesNarrow Term
      • salud sexualRelated Term
    • aborto inseguroNarrow Term
      • salud reproductivaRelated Term
  • maternidad sin riesgos
    • atención a la infanciaRelated Term
    • sociedad civilRelated Term
    • salud reproductivaRelated Term
    • embarazoRelated Term
    • planificación familiarNarrow Term
      • equilibrio entre la vida laboral y la vida privadaRelated Term
    • protección de la maternidadNarrow Term
      • salud reproductivaRelated Term
      • atención a la infanciaRelated Term
  • salud sexual
    • estereotipos compuestosRelated Term
    • violación en una citaRelated Term
    • infanticidio de niñasRelated Term
    • prostitución forzadaRelated Term
    • identidad de géneroRelated Term
    • reasignación de sexoRelated Term
    • violencia en el marco de la pareja o exparejaRelated Term
    • violaciónRelated Term
    • salud reproductivaRelated Term
    • derechos sexualesRelated Term
    • sexualidadRelated Term
    • embarazoRelated Term
    • anticoncepción de emergencia / anticoncepción postcoitalNarrow Term
    • mutilación genital femeninaNarrow Term
    • salud reproductivaNarrow Term
      • abortoRelated Term
      • esterilización forzadaRelated Term
      • protección de la maternidadRelated Term
      • derechos reproductivosRelated Term
      • maternidad sin riesgosRelated Term
      • salud sexualRelated Term
      • aborto inseguroRelated Term
    • derechos reproductivosNarrow Term
      • sociedad civilRelated Term
      • salud reproductivaRelated Term
    • derechos sexualesNarrow Term
      • salud sexualRelated Term
  • embarazo
    • selección prenatal de sexoRelated Term
    • maternidad sin riesgosRelated Term
    • salud sexualRelated Term
  • sociedad civil
    • diversidadRelated Term
    • derechos individualesRelated Term
    • asistencia jurídicaRelated Term
    • Organizaciones No Gubernamentales (ONG)Related Term
    • mujer refugiadaRelated Term
    • derechos reproductivosRelated Term
    • maternidad sin riesgosRelated Term
    • víctimaRelated Term
    • refugio para mujeresRelated Term
    • grupos desfavorecidosNarrow Term
      • posición marginalizadaRelated Term
    • diversidadNarrow Term
      • sociedad civilRelated Term
      • socialización de géneroRelated Term
    • interseccionalidadNarrow Term
      • discriminación interseccionalRelated Term
    • grupos marginadosNarrow Term
    • Organizaciones No Gubernamentales (ONG)Narrow Term
      • sociedad civilRelated Term
      • consultas con las partes interesadasRelated Term
    • defensora de los derechos humanos de las mujeresNarrow Term
  • derechos derivados
    • derechos individualesRelated Term
  • diversidad
    • sociedad civilRelated Term
    • socialización de géneroRelated Term
    • grupos desfavorecidosNarrow Term
      • posición marginalizadaRelated Term
    • equilibrio entre hombres y mujeresNarrow Term
      • participación equilibrada de mujeres y hombres / paridad de géneroRelated Term
      • diligencia debidaRelated Term
      • Índice de Potenciación de GéneroRelated Term
      • paridad de géneroRelated Term
      • participación equilibrada de géneroRelated Term
      • mecanismos institucionales para la igualdad de géneroRelated Term
      • Transversalidad de género / Enfoque integrado de GéneroRelated Term
      • paridadRelated Term
    • mujer en minoríaNarrow Term
      • acceso igualitario a la justicia de hombres y mujeresRelated Term
    • democracia paritariaNarrow Term
      • género en el desarrolloRelated Term
      • paridad de géneroRelated Term
      • pertinencia de géneroRelated Term
      • sistema sexo-géneroRelated Term
      • participación equilibrada de géneroRelated Term
      • rendición de cuentas sensible al géneroRelated Term
      • paridadRelated Term
      • umbral de paridadRelated Term
      • acción positivaRelated Term
    • acción positivaNarrow Term
      • acción positivaRelated Term
      • acción positivaRelated Term
    • principio de igualdad de tratoNarrow Term
      • trato preferenteRelated Term
  • brecha de género
    • posición de géneroRelated Term
    • acceso igualitario a la justicia de hombres y mujeresNarrow Term
      • mujeres o niñas en busca de asiloRelated Term
      • igualdad de derecho / igualdad formalRelated Term
      • acceso igualitario a los recursos para mujeres y hombresRelated Term
      • ceguera de géneroRelated Term
      • mediación sensible al géneroRelated Term
      • asistencia jurídicaRelated Term
      • mujer en minoríaRelated Term
      • medidas protectoras medidas preventivasRelated Term
      • derechos humanos de la mujerRelated Term
      • estereotipo judicialRelated Term
    • acceso igualitario a los recursos para mujeres y hombresNarrow Term
      • acceso igualitario a la justicia de hombres y mujeresRelated Term
      • desigualdades de género / disparidades de géneroRelated Term
    • igualdad de oportunidades entre mujeres y hombresNarrow Term
    • igualdad de trato entre mujeres y hombresNarrow Term
      • discriminación directaRelated Term
      • techo de cristalRelated Term
      • discriminación indirectaRelated Term
      • trato preferenteRelated Term
    • brecha salarial entre hombres y mujeresNarrow Term
      • dignidad en el trabajoRelated Term
    • democracia paritariaNarrow Term
      • género en el desarrolloRelated Term
      • paridad de géneroRelated Term
      • pertinencia de géneroRelated Term
      • sistema sexo-géneroRelated Term
      • participación equilibrada de géneroRelated Term
      • rendición de cuentas sensible al géneroRelated Term
      • paridadRelated Term
      • umbral de paridadRelated Term
      • acción positivaRelated Term
  • Organizaciones No Gubernamentales (ONG)
    • sociedad civilRelated Term
    • consultas con las partes interesadasRelated Term
    • defensora de los derechos humanos de las mujeresNarrow Term
  • centro de atención integral para casos de violencia sexual
    • violencia contra las mujeres por razón de géneroRelated Term
    • centro de ayuda a víctimas de violacionesRelated Term
    • violencia sexualRelated Term
    • centro de mujeresRelated Term
    • refugio para mujeresRelated Term
  • prácticas perjudiciales
    • violencia de géneroRelated Term
    • mutilación genital femeninaNarrow Term
    • infanticidio de niñasNarrow Term
      • selección prenatal de sexoRelated Term
      • salud sexualRelated Term
      • aborto forzadoRelated Term
    • matrimonio forzosoNarrow Term
      • Crímenes cometidos supuestamente en nombre del «honor» / crímenes de «honor»Related Term
      • relación de poder entre hombres y mujeresRelated Term
      • estado civilRelated Term
      • violencia contra la mujer en situaciones de conflictoRelated Term
    • selección prenatal de sexoNarrow Term
      • infanticidio de niñasRelated Term
      • embarazoRelated Term
  • discriminación por razón de género
    • discriminación directaRelated Term
    • acción positivaRelated Term
    • discriminación por razón de sexo y géneroRelated Term
    • sexismoRelated Term
    • discriminación múltipleRelated Term
    • discriminación contra la mujerNarrow Term
      • techo de cristalRelated Term
      • discriminación múltipleRelated Term
  • socialización de género
    • diversidadRelated Term
    • feminidadesRelated Term
    • identidad de géneroRelated Term
    • rol de géneroRelated Term
    • masculinidadesRelated Term
    • feminidadesNarrow Term
      • géneroRelated Term
      • socialización de géneroRelated Term
    • sensibilidad a las diferencias de trato por razón de sexoNarrow Term
      • análisis de géneroRelated Term
      • competencias en igualdad de géneroRelated Term
    • sesgo de géneroNarrow Term
    • educación de géneroNarrow Term
    • estereotipos de géneroNarrow Term
      • estudios de géneroRelated Term
      • sensibilización en cuanto al géneroRelated Term
      • violencia indirectaRelated Term
      • barreras invisiblesRelated Term
    • masculinidadesNarrow Term
      • géneroRelated Term
      • identidad de géneroRelated Term
      • socialización de géneroRelated Term
      • estudio de los hombresRelated Term
    • representación de mujeresNarrow Term
      • participación equilibrada de géneroRelated Term
  • sistema sexo-género
    • doble raseroRelated Term
    • rol de géneroRelated Term
    • democracia paritariaRelated Term
    • contrato social de géneroNarrow Term
      • Economía del cuidadoRelated Term
      • paridadRelated Term
      • desigualdad estructuralRelated Term
    • División (sexual) del trabajo / División del trabajo en función del sexo-género.Narrow Term
    • dinámica de géneroNarrow Term
    • socialización de géneroNarrow Term
      • diversidadRelated Term
      • feminidadesRelated Term
      • identidad de géneroRelated Term
      • rol de géneroRelated Term
      • masculinidadesRelated Term
    • estereotipos de géneroNarrow Term
      • estudios de géneroRelated Term
      • sensibilización en cuanto al géneroRelated Term
      • violencia indirectaRelated Term
      • barreras invisiblesRelated Term
    • discriminación indirectaNarrow Term
      • igualdad de trato entre mujeres y hombresRelated Term
      • legislación neutra en materia de géneroRelated Term
      • trato preferenteRelated Term
    • patriarcadoNarrow Term
      • El “Otro género”Related Term
    • desigualdades de género / disparidades de géneroNarrow Term
      • reclamación de recursosRelated Term
      • acceso igualitario a los recursos para mujeres y hombresRelated Term
      • feminización de la pobrezaRelated Term
    • desigualdad de géneroNarrow Term
      • igualdad de géneroRelated Term
    • posición de géneroNarrow Term
      • brecha de géneroRelated Term
  • prejuicios
    • homofobiaRelated Term
    • identidad sexualRelated Term
    • estereotipos compuestosNarrow Term
      • salud sexualRelated Term
    • sesgo de géneroNarrow Term
    • estereotipos de géneroNarrow Term
      • estudios de géneroRelated Term
      • sensibilización en cuanto al géneroRelated Term
      • violencia indirectaRelated Term
      • barreras invisiblesRelated Term
    • heteronormatividadNarrow Term
      • homofobiaRelated Term
      • heterosexismoRelated Term
      • transfobiaRelated Term
    • heterosexismoNarrow Term
      • bifobiaRelated Term
      • heteronormatividadRelated Term
      • heterosexualRelated Term
      • lesbofobiaRelated Term
      • transfobiaRelated Term
  • igualdad de género
    • géneroRelated Term
    • equidad de géneroRelated Term
    • desigualdad de géneroRelated Term
    • relación entre mujeres y hombresRelated Term

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