EIGE's publications
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Employment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States and in Greece it is called Άδεια χωρίς αποδοχές. The policy design and eligibility rules vary across the EU and not all women and men in the EU are eligible for parental leave.
15 April 2021 -
Employment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States and in Spain it is called Excedencia por cuidado de hijos.
15 April 2021 -
Employment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States. The policy design and eligibility rules vary across the EU and not all women and men in the EU are eligible for parental leave. Read more
15 April 2021 -
Employment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States and in Czechia it is called Rodicovska dovolena. The policy design and eligibility rules vary across the EU and not all women and men in the EU are eligible for parental leave.
15 April 2021 -
Employment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States and in Germany it is called Elternzeit and Elterngeldgesetz. The Elternzeit is the parental protection, and Elterngeldgesetz stands for paid parental leave.
15 April 2021 -
Employment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States and in Belgium it is called Ouderschapsverlof/Congé parental.
15 April 2021 -
Employment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States and in Bulgaria it is called Отпуск за отглеждане на дете до 2-годишна възраст.
15 April 2021 -
Employment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States and in Cyprus it is called Γονική άδεια. The policy design and eligibility rules vary across the EU and not all women and men in the EU are eligible for parental leave. Read more
15 April 2021 -
Employment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States and in Austria it is called Elternkarenz. The policy design and eligibility rules vary across the EU and not all women and men in the EU are eligible for parental leave.
15 April 2021 -
Health, Justice, Violence
This 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, Violence
The 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