… Town Hall and EU House, where the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is located, will be lit up in orange. … women is both a cause and a consequence of persisting gender inequalities in all aspects of life. Women’s lower … said Virginija Langbakk, EIGE’s director. As part of the Gender Equality Index 2017, EIGE developed a way to measure …
… against women is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality. In societies that tolerate violence, fail … Virginija Langbakk, Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). In light of recent allegations in the … also need to be engaged in violence prevention because gender equality is everyone’s responsibility”, said Vilija …
… 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’ …
… said Jurgita Peciuriene, EIGE's programme coordinator for gender-based violence. Experts warn us not to think of cyber … EIGE has published a paper focusing on the need for gender-disaggregated data on cyber violence. It finds that … For example, educating women and girls, as well as gender sensitive training on cyber violence for the police. …
… focused actions to combat violence against women. Making gender equality a reality is the key to eradication of violence against women. Making gender equality a reality is key to addressing the root … in your country here . Read more about EIGE’s work on gender-based violence here . For more information about the …
… When EIGE put on its gender glasses to analyse the Victims’ Rights Directive from the point of view of victims of gender-based violence and their access to justice, it found … in a gender-sensitive way, considering the specific needs of victims of gender-based violence. One of the clear …
… website. You can access existing data and information on gender-based violence, through the new Gender Statistics Database by searching under the thematic area of gender-based violence. EIGE’s previous work on administrative …
… 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 …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality and the European Union Agency for Fundamental … cooperation agreement in line with the new EU strategy for gender equality 2010-2015. EIGE's Director Virginija Langbakk … agreement The two EU agencies will initiate cooperation in gender mainstreaming and researching in the field of gender …
… Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign (25 November-10 December –Human … R esearch recently conducted by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that domestic violence against … that only specialised services can fully meet the specific needs of women victims of violence (including safe …
… conclusions highlight that domestic violence is a form of gender-based violence and a manifestation of historically … for victims of violence are in adequate supply and apply gender equality perspective in particular with a view to … are tailored to their specific immediate and long-term needs and safety. The Council calls also to improve 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 …
… status and potential of administrative sources of data on gender-based violence in the EU and Croatia” EIGE has … status and potential of administrative sources of data on gender-based violence in the EU and Croatia”. The final … do we need a study on administrative data collection on gender-based violence? The crucial role of data collection in …
… discussion on FGM comes as the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) releases a new report on female … October 2012, which explicitly refers to FGM as a form of gender-based violence ( IP/12/1066 ). But while all EU Member … in the UK with 15 clinics that cater to the specific needs of women affected by FGM. Background Female genital …
… day of the 16-day global campaign of Activism Against Gender Violence, the City of Vienna, with the European Institute for Gender Equality and the WHO Regional Office for Europe, will … survivors of violence and institutions’ response to their needs. The study also underlines the need for a harmonized …
… of sectors and countries discussed approaches towards gender-based violence (GBV). During highly informative … as well as of some tentative results from the survey on gender-based violence against women in the EU conducted by … GBV, in particular through determined efforts to promote gender equality, to challenge gender stereotypes, and to …
… of the EU-wide research on Administrative Data Sources on gender-based violence, 19-20 March, Vilnius, Lithuania Combating gender-based violence seriously hampered by data gaps Experts … EU-28, gathered in Vilnius for a consultation meeting on gender-based violence (GBV), calling on policy makers to …