With 55.2 out of 100 points, Poland ranks 24th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 12.2 points lower than the EU average. Between 2005 and 2017, Poland’s coreincreased by only 2.8 points. Compared to 2015, its score decreased by 1.6 points. Poland is progressing towards gender equality at a slower pace than other Member States...
With 59.9 out of 100 points, Portugal ranks 16th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 7.5 points lower than the EU’s score. Between 2005 and 2017, Portugal’s score increased by 10 points (+ 3.9 points since 2015). Portugal is progressing towards gender equality faster than other EU Member States. Its ranking has improved by seven...
With 54.5 out of 100 points, Romania ranks 25th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 12.9 points lower than the EU’s score. Between 2005 and 2017, Romania’s score increased by 4.6 points (+ 2.1 points since 2015). Romania is progressing towards gender equality at a slower pace than other EU Member States. Its rank has...
With 54.1 out of 100 points, Slovakia ranks 26th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 13.3 points lower than the EU’s score. Between 2005 and 2017, Slovakia’s score increased by only 1.6 points (+ 1.7 points since 2015). Slovakia is progressing towards gender equality at a much slower pace than other EU Member States. Its...
With 68.3 out of 100 points, Slovenia ranks 11th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 0.9 points higher than the EU’s score. Between 2005 and 2017, Slovenia’s score increased by 7.5 points. Slovenia is progressing towards gender equality at an average pace. Its rank has remained the same as in 2005. Slovenia’s scores are higher...
With 70.1 out of 100 points, Spain ranks ninth in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 2.7 points higher than the EU’s score. Between 2005 and 2017, Spain’s score increased by 7.9 points, progressing towards gender equality at a faster pace than other EU Member States. Its ranking is the same as in 2005. Spain’s scores...
With 83.6 out of 100 points, Sweden ranks first in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Between 2005 and 2017, Sweden’s score increased by 4.8 points (+ 1 point since 2015) and it is 16.2 points above the EU’s score. Despite slower progress towards gender equality than other EU Member States, Sweden has maintained its rank since 2005. Sweden’s...
With 72.2 out of 100 points, the United Kingdom ranks fifth in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 4.8 points higher than the EU’s score. Between 2005 and 2017, the score of the United Kingdom increased by only 1 point. The United Kingdom is progressing towards gender equality at a slower pace than other EU Member...
With 65.3 out of 100 points, Austria ranks 13th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 2.1 points lower than the EU’s score. Between 2005 and 2017, Austria’s score increased by 5.8 points (+ 2 points since 2015). The country’s ranking has remained the same since 2005. Austria’s scores are higher than the EU’s scores in...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is an autonomous body of the European Union established to strengthen gender equality across the EU. Equality between women and men is a fundamental value of the EU and EIGE’s task is to make this a reality in Europe and beyond. This includes becoming a European knowledge centre on gender equality issues, supporting...
Quality administrative data that are available and comparable are key to understanding the scale of intimate partner violence in the EU and monitoring progress in tackling it. Administrative data measure the response of governmental agencies (such as the police and justice sectors) to intimate partner violence, and their capacity to protect victims, prevent further violence and prosecute the perpetrators. Data...
This study builds upon EIGE’s previous work and analyses the availability of data within the police and justice sectors in all 28 Member States, assessing their comparability and potential to populate the indicators. This in-depth analysis has identified key challenges in collecting data on intimate partner violence and proposed recommendations for the EU and its Member States. This main report...
