EIGE's publications
EmploymentGender budgeting is a strategy and a process with the long-term aim of achieving gender equality goals. This step-by-step toolkit aims to assist managing authorities in the European Union to apply gender budgeting tools in the processes of the EU Funds under shared management.
13 May 2020
With 59.8 out of 100 points, Estonia ranks 17th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 7.6 points lower than the EU’s score. Between 2005 and 2017, Estonia’s score increased by 7.6 points (+ 3.1 points since 2015). Estonia is progressing towards gender equality faster than other EU Member States. Its ranking has improved by four places since 2005.
07 October 2019
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.
17 September 2019
The Gender Equality Index 2017 examines the progress and challenges in achieving gender equality across the European Union from 2005 to 2015. Using a scale from 1 (full inequality) to 100 (full equality), it measures the differences between women and men in key domains of the EU policy framework (work, money, knowledge, time, power and health).
26 September 2018
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is the only European Union agency focusing solely on gender equality. With substantial resources already collected and developed, EIGE is becoming the EU knowledge centre for gender equality.
26 September 2018
ViolenceThis thematic newsletter highlights some of EIGE’s recent work on violence against women, from insights on the emerging trend of cyber violence, to looking at how far EU laws protect victims of trafficking.
20 December 2017
ResearchBelow are 23 translations of the chapter "Structural change in the research area" of EIGE's Gender Equality in Academia and Research (GEAR) tool. To read the original English chapter, see the complete GEAR tool.
24 November 2017
ResearchBelow are 23 translations of the chapter "Guide to Structural Change in Academia and Research Organisations" of EIGE's Gender Equality in Academia and Research (GEAR) tool. To read the original English chapter, see the complete GEAR tool.
24 November 2017
Economic and financial affairsDecision-making in the finance sector is largely dominated by men. Men take important decisions that influence overall economic development, monetary stability, employment and growth — all factors which touch the lives of women and men in different ways.
15 September 2017
Economic and financial affairs, EmploymentThe study on the economic benefits of gender equality is unique in the EU context. It is the first of its kind to use a robust econometric model to estimate a broad range of macroeconomic benefits of gender equality in several broad policy areas such as education, labour market activity and wages. It also considers the demographic consequences of such improvements.
10 August 2017
Economic and financial affairs, EmploymentIncreasing women’s participation in the work force and closing the pay gap between women and men will have a positive impact on economic growth in the European Union. Despite recent improvements, there are still persistent gender gaps in labour market activity and pay, which result in lower employment rates for women, potentially limiting EU growth.
10 August 2017
Economic and financial affairs, Employment, EducationGetting more women into STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education will have a positive impact on economic growth in the European Union. However, despite good employment opportunities and highly productive jobs in this area, there is currently a low proportion of women studying and graduating in STEM subjects.
10 August 2017