EIGE's publications
Health, Justice, ViolenceThis study offers a preliminary overview of the measures undertaken across the EU to support victims of violence during the Covid-19 outbreak (from March until the end of September 2020), identifies examples of promising practices and provides initial recommendations for the EU and Member States on how to better support victims during the pandemic, as well as in other potential crises.
05 March 2021
EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database is a comprehensive knowledge centre for gender statistics. Gender statistics measure to what extent equality between women and men is achieved across all areas of life in Europe.
16 February 2021
Health, Justice, Migration, Youth, ViolenceThe European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 12–17 % of girls (102– 136 girls aged 0–18) are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Luxembourg, out of a total population of 822 girls aged 0–18 in 2019 and originating from countries where FGM is practised. Of these 822 migrant girls, 24 % (201) are second generation.
03 February 2021
Health, Justice, Migration, Youth, ViolenceThe European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 9–15 % of girls (3 435–6 025 girls aged 0–18) are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Spain out of a total population of 39 734 girls aged 0–18 in 2018 and originating from countries where FGM is practised. Of these 39 734 migrant girls, 79 % (31 232) are second generation.
03 February 2021
Health, Justice, Migration, Youth, ViolenceThe European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 12–18 % of girls (735–1 083 girls) aged 0–18 are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Austria out of a total population of 5 910 girls aged 0–18 in 2019 and originating from countries where FGM is practised. Of these 5 910 migrant girls, 38 % (2 243) are second generation.
03 February 2021
Health, Justice, Migration, Youth, ViolenceThe European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 11–21 % of girls (1 408–2 568 girls) aged 0–18 are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Denmark, out of a total population of 12 462 girls aged 0–18 in 2019 originating from countries where FGM is practised. Of these 12 462 migrant girls, 82 % (10 269) are second generation.
03 February 2021
Economic and financial affairs, HealthThe year 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), the leading roadmap for gender equality in all spheres of public and private life. Many of the challenges identified in the BPfA in 1995 remain relevant today, including the gender pay gap and women’s disproportionate burden of unpaid care.
20 January 2021
Employment, PovertyThere is a direct link between the unequal division of unpaid care in households and gender inequalities in the labour market. The bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, and this hinders their access to employment.
19 November 2020
EmploymentWho is this handbook for? This handbook will be relevant for every organisation and for all work contexts, both in the public and private sector. However, the content has been tailored to the context of the EU institutions and agencies. What is the aim of this handbook?
13 November 2020
Health, Justice, ViolenceThe EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination that has a major negative impact on victims and significant costs for society. Women are most likely to face violence at the hands of someone they know, with one in five having experienced violence at the hands of an intimate partner.
12 November 2020
With 67.9 out of 100 points, the EU has a long way to go before reaching gender equality. The Gender Equality Index score has increased by only 4.1 points since 2010 and 0.5 points since 2017. At this pace of progress – 1 point every 2 years – it will take more than 60 years to achieve gender equality in the EU. We need to speed up. Further information Explore the Gender Equality Index 2020
28 October 2020
With 66.5 out of 100 points, Austria ranks 13th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 1.4 points lower than the EU’s score. Since 2010, Austria’s score has increased by 7.8 points (+ 1.2 points since 2017). The country’s ranking has remained the same since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender Equality Index 2020
28 October 2020