… The updated Gender Equality Index shows where Europe stands today. We are … snail’s pace. We are still a long way off from reaching a gender-equal society and all countries in the European Union … whether government policies are matching the specific needs of women and men and whether they are working or not’ …
… job. These are some of the findings from a new study on gender, skills and precarious work from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) out today. “European labour market … improve the quality of work for all. The research note ‘Gender, skills and precarious work in the EU’ was prepared at …
… 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 equality are very closely connected, with the …
… The principle of gender mainstreaming consists of taking systematic account of the differences between the conditions, situations and needs of women and men in all Community policies and actions. The gender impact assessment is one of the methods for gender …
… 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 … women. Results show that data collection in this area needs a concerted effort from the Member States. EIGE, the …
… effectiveness of the policies developed to achieve this needs to be evaluated. The development and dissemination of EU-wide, comparable and reliable gender statistics and indicators have greatly contributed to … a composite indicator, to provide a synthetic measure of gender equality as a multi-dimensional concept, was initially …
… half of us are being held back? The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is launching the first Gender Equality Index for the European Union. ‘ The Gender Equality Index shows differences in outcomes between …
… The Gender Equality Index provides a comprehensive measure of gender equality, tailored to fit the EU policy context. … towards equality, having risen from 51.3 in 2005. Progress needs to increase its pace if the EU is to fulfil its …
… In brief The Agency for Gender Equality within the ESF was contracted from 2009 until … of Labour and Social Affairs as a support structure for gender equality. Its staff comprised four internal and three … support for gender mainstreaming in the ESF. Based on a needs analysis of the OPs, supplementary documents, and the …
… federal ministries have been obliged to carry out gender budgeting since the revision of the constitution in … to regional or local authorities. An in-house seminar on gender budgeting was developed, and has been delivered 19 … It is demand-oriented, practical and adaptable to the needs of different departments and authorities. It prepares …
… 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 … on-the-job advice and consultancy, depending on the needs and assignments of each employee or unit. This support …
… In brief Finland introduced training in gender mainstreaming for officials in all its national … the specific, and involved setting up working groups for gender equality in the ministries. In phase 1, seminars were … progressively more ambitious, advanced and tailored to the needs of each ministry taking part in the project. They are: …
… 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 … a target group on gender mainstreaming, and other specific needs related to the project. For instance a wide range of …