Skip to main content
European Institute for Gender Equality

Main menu

  • Newsroom
    • Newsroom
    • Newsroom
      • News
      • Events
      • Director's corner
    • Campaigns
      • 3 Steps Forward
      • Covid-19
      • View all campaigns

    • Unpaid care: Around one third of women and men struggle to strike a work-life balance in the EU

      Unpaid care is often taken for granted. It's simply done without question as a labour of love. But EIGE’s new time use survey focused on care, leisure and volunteering activities reveals unpaid care is in a pressure cooker situation right now which demands introspection and long-term solutions. Data collected from all EU Member States found that 42% of women and 38% of men are involved in unpaid caregiving activities, such as caring for children, older family members, or people with disabilities.

      Topics
      • Employment
      Date
      01 Jun 2023
      Paper cut-outs representing a four-person family against a blue background

    • Are you ready to take #3StepsForward for gender equality?

      Achieving equality between women and men makes everyone better off. We have come a long way, but there’s still more to do. Let’s shape an economy where gender equality, social fairness and prosperity go hand in hand. #3StepsForward is how policymakers, business leaders and individuals can unite to build a fairer future. We all have a role to play. Join our #3StepsForward campaign and do your part!

      Topics
      • Economic and financial affairs
      Date
      17 Aug 2022
      #3stepsforward campaign promotional image
  • Publications and Resources
    • Publications and Resources
    • Publications
      • Search all publications
      • All on gender and economy
      • All on gender and climate
    • Resources
      • Toolkits and guides
      • Videos
      • Glossary and thesaurus

    • Gender-sensitive communication

      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.

      Section
      Publications
      Gender-sensitive communication

    • Sexism at work: How can we stop it?

      The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a handbook to help stop sexism in the workplace. From recruitment to performance evaluation, EIGE’s handbook shows how organisations can ensure women and men employees feel safe, respected and fulfilled.

      Topics
      • Employment
      Date
      24 Nov 2020
  • Gender mainstreaming
    • Gender mainstreaming
    • Gender mainstreaming in the EU
      • What is gender mainstreaming
      • Institutions and structures
      • Policy areas
      • Country information
    • Resources
      • Step-by-step toolkits
      • More tools and methods
      • Good practices
      • Publications
      • Gender mainstreaming glossary

    • 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?

      Date
      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.

      Topics
      • Economic and financial affairs
      Date
      18 Oct 2022
      Illustrated hands holding each other next to a text "Gender equality and public procurement work hand in hand"
  • Gender-based violence
    • Gender-based violence
    • Gender-based violence in the EU
      • What is gender-based violence
      • Regulatory and legal framework
      • Costs of gender-based violence
      • Publications
    • In focus
      • Female genital mutilation
      • Cyber violence against women
      • Femicide
      • Administrative data collection
      • Risk assessment and risk management
      • Intimate partner violence and witness intervention
      • View all Focus areas

    • Hidden in plain sight: improving legal responses for ‘invisible’ victims of femicide

      Topics
      • Health
      • Justice
      • Youth
      • Violence
      Date
      07 Feb 2023
      An older and younger woman embrace while looking sad

    • 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.

      Topics
      • Health
      • Justice
      • Violence
      Date
      03 Mar 2023
  • Gender Equality Index
  • Gender Statistics Database
    • Gender Statistics Database
    • Browse Gender Statistics
    • Data talks
    • FAQs
    • About
    • Search
  • About us
    • About us
    • Who we are
      • Our Work
      • Organisation
      • Contact us
    • How we work
      • Our partners
      • EU candidate countries and potential candidates
      • Projects
      • Planning and reporting
      • Documents registry
      • Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA)
    • Work with us
      • Recruitment
      • Procurement

    • Cooperation with EU candidate countries and potential candidates

      EIGE is committed to strengthening its partnerships with candidate countries and potential candidates, as part of its efforts to promote peace, stability and prosperity in the wider European continent. Through a variety of mechanisms, including political dialogue, financial assistance, and technical cooperation, the EU supports the reform efforts of these countries and helps them prepare for eventual membership in the Union.

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Publications and Resources
  3. Glossary and thesaurus
  4. A-Z Index

Society

  • civil society
    • diversityRelated Term
    • individual rightsRelated Term
    • legal aidRelated Term
    • non-governmental organisations (NGOs)Related Term
    • refugee womenRelated Term
    • reproductive rightsRelated Term
    • safe motherhoodRelated Term
    • victimRelated Term
    • women’s shelterRelated Term
    • disadvantaged groupsNarrow Term
      • marginalised positionRelated Term
    • diversityNarrow Term
      • civil societyRelated Term
      • gender socialisationRelated Term
    • intersectionalityNarrow Term
      • intersectional discriminationRelated Term
    • marginalized groupsNarrow Term
    • non-governmental organisations (NGOs)Narrow Term
      • civil societyRelated Term
      • stakeholder consultationsRelated Term
    • women’s human rights defenders (WHRDs)Narrow Term
  • derived rights
    • individual rightsRelated Term
  • diversity
    • civil societyRelated Term
    • gender socialisationRelated Term
    • disadvantaged groupsNarrow Term
      • marginalised positionRelated Term
    • gender balanceNarrow Term
      • balanced participation of women and menRelated Term
      • due diligenceRelated Term
      • gender empowerment measures (GEM)Related Term
      • gender parityRelated Term
      • gender-balanced participationRelated Term
      • institutional mechanisms for gender equalityRelated Term
      • integration of gender equality perspectiveRelated Term
      • parityRelated Term
    • minority womenNarrow Term
      • equal access to justice for women and menRelated Term
    • parity democracyNarrow Term
      • gender and developmentRelated Term
      • gender parityRelated Term
      • gender relevanceRelated Term
      • gender systemRelated Term
      • gender-balanced participationRelated Term
      • gender-sensitive accountabilityRelated Term
      • parityRelated Term
      • parity thresholdRelated Term
      • positive actionRelated Term
    • positive measuresNarrow Term
      • positive actionRelated Term
      • specific actionRelated Term
    • principle of equal treatmentNarrow Term
      • preferential treatmentRelated Term
  • gender gap
    • gender positionRelated Term
    • equal access to justice for women and menNarrow Term
      • asylum-seeking women and girlsRelated Term
      • de jure gender equalityRelated Term
      • equal access to resources for women and menRelated Term
      • gender blindnessRelated Term
      • gender-sensitive mediationRelated Term
      • legal aidRelated Term
      • minority womenRelated Term
      • protective measuresRelated Term
      • women’s human rightsRelated Term
      • judicial stereotypingRelated Term
    • equal access to resources for women and menNarrow Term
      • equal access to justice for women and menRelated Term
      • gender disparitiesRelated Term
    • equal opportunities for women and menNarrow Term
    • equal treatment of women and menNarrow Term
      • direct discriminationRelated Term
      • glass ceilingRelated Term
      • indirect discriminationRelated Term
      • preferential treatmentRelated Term
    • gender pay gapNarrow Term
      • dignity at workRelated Term
    • parity democracyNarrow Term
      • gender and developmentRelated Term
      • gender parityRelated Term
      • gender relevanceRelated Term
      • gender systemRelated Term
      • gender-balanced participationRelated Term
      • gender-sensitive accountabilityRelated Term
      • parityRelated Term
      • parity thresholdRelated Term
      • positive actionRelated Term
  • non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
    • civil societyRelated Term
    • stakeholder consultationsRelated Term
    • women’s human rights defenders (WHRDs)Narrow Term
  • sexual violence referral centre
    • gender-based violence against womenRelated Term
    • national women’s helplinesRelated Term
    • rape crisis centreRelated Term
    • sexual violenceRelated Term
    • women’s centreRelated Term
    • specialised services for womenRelated Term
    • women’s shelterRelated Term
  • harmful practices
    • gender-based violenceRelated Term
    • female genital mutilationNarrow Term
    • female infanticideNarrow Term
      • pre-natal sex selectionRelated Term
      • sexual healthRelated Term
      • forced abortionRelated Term
    • forced marriageNarrow Term
      • crimes committed in the name of so-called honourRelated Term
      • gender power relationsRelated Term
      • marital statusRelated Term
      • violence against women and girls in armed conflictRelated Term
    • pre-natal sex selectionNarrow Term
      • female infanticideRelated Term
      • pregnancyRelated Term

Share:

Contact us

Do you have feedback or media enquiries for us? You can leave them here.

Useful links

  • Who we are
  • Recruitment
  • News
  • Events

Popular pages

  • What is gender mainstreaming?
  • What is gender-based violence?
  • Forms of gender-based violence
  • Gender Equality Index
  • Glossary and Thesaurus

EIGE in social media

  • Linkedin
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Help us improve

European Institute for Gender Equality

© 2023 European Institute for Gender Equality

An EU Agency

Disclaimers

  • Web Accessibility
  • Legal notices
  • Personal Data Protection
  • Cookies Policy
  • Login

To top