… mark International Women’s Day, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) focuses on ways to tap women’s … consider a future in tech. This trend threatens to widen gender segregation even more. This is a real problem for … in ICT appreciate their working time arrangements. The pay gap between women and men is also lower than in most other …
… technology (ICT) and health or personal care. Gender segregation poses challenges for these industries and … keep missing out on these job opportunities because of gender segregation that shapes their choices from an early … in health and welfare across the EU. Narrowing the gendergap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics …
… that benefit all - women and men. Setting and reaching gender-specific targets can facilitate closing gender gaps, achieving a fairer society and it can also … sets out recommendations from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) on the European Pillar of Social …
… from EIGE’s new study on the ‘economic benefits of gender equality’ released today. The workshop on "Women in … and initiatives that provide additional stimulus to tackle gender segregation. Despite a strong demand for professionals … narrows down employment choices, leads to a gender pay gap and further reinforces gender stereotypes. Watch the …
… If the EU stepped up its efforts to improve gender equality, more jobs would be created, GDP per capita … main results of a new study by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), launched on the occasion of … numbers talk: equality is a driver for economic growth. Gender equality will bring more growth to Europe”, said Vera …
… This year, EIGE is putting the spotlight on gender equality in education. With three new studies already … EIGE is delving into the classroom to unearth some of the gender related challenges in education. “Education and gender … men who study nursing. The study will also analyse the pay gap between occupations characterised as ‘masculine’ and …
… Since 2005 the EU is still only half way towards gender equality, as shown by the Gender Equality Index 2015 of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Two years on from the launch in …
… The Gender Equality Index provides a comprehensive measure of gender equality, tailored to fit the EU policy context. … the importance of cohesion across EU Member States, the Gender Equality Index ensures that higher gender equality …
… city of Vantaa in Finland has provided basic training on gender equality for its staff (directors, experts, planners, … in service delivery, for example on how to develop gender sensitiveness. The provision of hands-on, tailored … it to provide better services at lower cost. Gender pay gap Vantaa is a municipality on the outskirts of Helsinki …
… county administrative boards (Länsstyrelser ) to entrench gender mainstreaming in the ESF and the projects it supports … It was based on a survey which showed that although gender mainstreaming was an obligatory part of all ESF … levels. At the project level, a considerable knowledge gap has been identified, which limits the effectiveness of …
… past three years, which presents a synthetic measure of gender equality – the Gender Equality Index . It is the only index that gives a comprehensive map of gender gaps in the EU and across Member States based on the …