… week and next, the 68th annual Commission on the Status ofWomen (CSW68), is happening in New York. CSW is the UN's … have a spillover effect. Gender gaps in the labour market participation will close. Income disparities will diminish. …
… Presidency, Director Carlien Scheele presented a vision of what gender equality could look like in 2030 – if we … does gender equality look like in concrete terms? Seeing women in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , … as naturally as women. It’s seeing equal participation between women and men in the labour market – …
… Transcript Frederica Di Sario: “You have been at the lead of EIGE for the past 3 years; all your career has been about … York, for negotiations on the Commission on the Status ofWomen. We were talking about participationofwomen in society, and the barriers for them, …
… As a result, the EU average score now stands at 68.6 out of 100 points, only 5.5 points higher than in 2010. Given … to gender equality in their budgetary and policy measures. Women, in all their diversity, must not lose out. It is … areas of core Index domains. A decrease in the score ofparticipation in work indicates that women are increasingly …
… Between 39 % to 57 % of girls originating from FGM-practising countries who live in Malta are at risk of female genital mutilation. The European Institute for … a gender-sensitive way. This can include the provision ofwomen interpreters and specialised referral and care upon …
… Digital technologies offer young women and men innovative ways to get involved in politics. … expressing opinions on social media, political and civic participation has become faster and easier. Yet, one of the downsides experienced by this generation, who is the …
… just four points higher than ten years ago, now 66.2 out of 100. The top performing country is Sweden with a score of 82.6, while Greece moved to the bottom with 50 points. The … government policies are matching the specific needs ofwomen and men and whether they are working or not’ said …
… Five documentation centres and libraries specialising in women and gender issues are joining efforts with the European … It will offer various EU institutions, authorities of the Member States, researchers, civil society … information available in Europe. The members of the pilot project are: Aletta – Aletta E-Quality, …
… At the conference “ Eliminating Violence Against Women in Europe – Intersectoral Approaches and Actions ” organised by EIGE, WHO Europe and the City of Vienna that started on this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 217 participants from a large …
… The estimated personal and societal cost of Violence against Women is alarmingly high. Direct and indirect costs of … their normal lives and decreases their chances of economic participation.” Estimating these costs is a challenging task. …