Social attributes and opportunities associated with being female and male and to the relationships between women and men and girls and boys, as well as to the relations between women and those between men.
… Director Carlien Scheele presented the agency’s toolkit for gender sensitive parliaments to the Committee on Equality and … meeting to present my agency’s work including our focus on gender-sensitive parliaments – in a year that is set to shape … workshops that are impacting the path for progress towards gender equality . To give you a quick overview of the …
… In an informal meeting with European Gender Equality Ministers on 27 February 2024 under the … Director Carlien Scheele presented a vision of what gender equality could look like in 2030 – if we already put … Presidency for bringing together Ministers working on gender equality. I am grateful for the opportunity to bring …
… (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). EIGE’s Gender Equality Index shows that women are interested in … (32 %) of the workforce in the renewable energy sector. Gender definitely plays a role. All the barriers that women … 29 million jobs in renewable energy by 2050. Yet the gender gap in pay and opportunities in those roles remains …
… down on our New Year’s resolution: to build a green and gender-equal Europe. “With European Parliament elections and … coming up, 2024 is set to be a significant year for gender equality.” says EIGE Director Carlien Scheele. Amidst … remains constant: our commitment to drive progress in gender equality. EIGE has a busy agenda in 2024 as we …
… surprise as the calls for action on climate change and gender equality grow ever more urgent. So, how can … start a conversation that helps create a cleaner, greener, gender-equal world.” Ahead of this year’s UN Climate summit, … communicators to share advice on how to write climate and gender stories that matter. “You have to go the extra mile”, …
… EIGE is attending COP28 to highlight the connection between gender equality and the environment. And to raise awareness about the need to incorporate a gender perspective into climate-related policies. Follow … COP28 has come to an end – 198 countries call for gender-responsive approaches while fighting climate change …
… bigger and bolder ideas about behaviour change. “In the Gender Equality Index , we see a shift in young women and … there are also big divisions amongst young people. And gender plays a role: the patriarchy is a structural issue.” … to cut an individual’s personal carbon footprint, the Gender Equality Index 2023 reveals. EIGE’s CARE survey found …
… prospects of everyone in your area, while also boosting gender equality? The European Commission has a €19.2 billion … EIGE Director said: The impacts of climate change are not gender neutral and neither should be the funds’ allocation. A … transition must start with understanding the existing gender gaps to build and finance targeted adaptation …
… While Europe is making progress towards gender equality, experts warned: “People will land on Mars before we reach full gender equality in the EU.” New data from EIGE shows we’re … of positive change, revealed at the launch of the 2023 Gender Equality Index , remains too slow. As EIGE’s Gender …
… in all EU languages Ten years ago, EIGE introduced the Gender Equality Index as a marker for the status quo of gender equality in the EU. Each edition came with more or … says: Over the years, the EU has made progress towards gender equality. But we are also aware that it is not enough, …
… voices and perspectives from leaders promoting closing the gender gap in climate leadership. Carlien Scheele, EIGE Director says: “Existing gender imbalances in leadership roles expose Europe to the … crisis, every voice matters.” Achieving a minimum 40:60 gender balance is essential. Yet EIGE’s statistical note …
… to better understand the links between climate change and gender equality. Why? A sustainable future means that no one … transition can only hold its promise of becoming just and gender-equal if it takes existing gender gaps and intersectionality into account. EIGE’s …
… Women’s Day. An occasion to celebrate the wins for gender equality so far. To reflect on the struggles. And a … also served as a catalyst to move towards a just, fair and gender-equal Europe. This year EIGE will focus its work on identifying ways to integrate a gender and intersectional perspective into Green Deal …
… many others… Women tend to have lower incomes due to gender pay and pension gaps. Energy poverty hits harder for … among the most vulnerable today, we need to adopt a gender lens to solving energy poverty to ensure the most … fair and just transition in energy and other areas. EIGE’s Gender Equality Index makes it clear, where they exist. On …