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  • Gender and digital agenda

    The digital agenda is the European Union’s strategy that ensures that digital technologies, including the internet, are used to stimulate the EU’s economy and help its citizens and businesses to get the most out of these technologies. In this context, gender has particular relevance. Further information Digital agenda on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform

  • Gender and youth

    Young people are a priority of the European Union’s social vision. The integration of gender concerns in youth policy is increasing, yet most research and policy documents are rarely concerned with gender differences and an explicit and clear gender perspective is still lacking. Further information Gender and youth on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform

  • Gender in culture

    Culture can be defined as the systems of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. Gender aspects are relevant both in relation to the broad definition of culture as a ‘social construction’ and to the way in which cultural policy is designed and implemented. Further information Culture on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform

  • Gender in economic and financial affairs

    Gender is considered a relevant factor to overcome economic and financial crisis, and for the recovery of the European economy. The promotion of gender equality will unleash the talents and capacities of women, which are needed to achieve the goals of sustainable growth. Further information Economic and financial affairs on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform

  • Gender in education and training

    Education is a catalyst for social change and a condition for the achievement of fundamental human rights. Mainstreaming gender equality in education and training policy remains crucial in countries where equal access to education is taken as a given, which is the case in the majority of EU Member States. Further information Education and training on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform...

  • Gender in employment

    While considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, deeply entrenched inequalities persist. They are the result of discriminatory norms and attitudes, the unequal distribution of care responsibilities in the household and the way institutional structures consider and integrate gender. Further information Employment on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform

  • Gender in entrepreneurship

    Entrepreneurship plays an important role in creating jobs, innovation and growth. Against this backdrop, interest in women’s entrepreneurship has grown among scholars and policymakers. While the rationale for women’s entrepreneurship has traditionally focused on enhancing women’s equality, empowerment and social inclusion, its development is now seen to make good economic sense. Further information Entrepreneurship on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's...

  • Gender in environment and climate change

    Environment is a cross-cutting issue. Environmental change and climate change are increasingly caused by developments taking place at the global level, including those relating to demographics, patterns of production and trade, and rapid technological progress. Gender is considered particularly relevant in climate protection policies. Further information Environment and climate change on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform

  • Gender in health

    Gender plays a specific role both in the incidence and the prevalence of specific pathologies, as well as in their treatment and impact in terms of well-being and recovery. This is due to the interrelations between sex-related biological differences and socioeconomic and cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Further information...

  • Gender in sport

    From a gender perspective, sport exemplifies a societal and cultural process in which the social construction of femininity and masculinity plays a key role in influencing behaviours and approaches. A number of practical barriers to women’s participation in sport still exist. Further information Sport on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform

  • Gender and energy

    Energy plays an essential role in both women’s and men’s lives. However, it has been recently acknowledged that energy policy is not gender neutral. Achieving gender equality in the field of energy can be linked with human rights and social, environmental and economic development. Further information Energy on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform

  • Gender in agriculture and rural development

    Agriculture is one of the most widespread activities in the world and has a crucial role in food production, environmental protection, landscape preservation, rural employment and food security. From a gender point of view, there are significant gaps between women and men. Further information Agriculture and rural development on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform