… 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 …