… The social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis threaten to roll back recent progress … 2010 and 2018. This domain covers the representation ofwomen and men in a range of the highest decision-making … by COVID-19. It is necessary to take action to promote participationofwomen in male-dominated fields such as STEM …
… tells about the gender pay gap and the economic situation ofwomen across the EU, mainly based on data from 2018: A low … a lower gap can be a consequence of lower labour market participationofwomen. 68.2 % ofwomen across the EU are …
… 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 …
… Women with disabilities face a double disadvantage because of … for women to engage in paid work outside the home. Low participation in the workforce is a reality for both women …
… 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 …
… Ten EU agencies signed a joint statement of commitment to work together to address trafficking in … In line with the Lisbon Treaty; our respective mandates of contributing to the implementation of EU policies and … major threat within the EU and beyond; a phenomenon where women and girls are disproportionally affected; We further …
… that is both complementary and greater than the sum of its parts. It draws on the agencies’ expertise in each of … and discusses the different challenges that men and women face. The report also outlines the impact of long-term … demographic trends on employment, and examines lifelong participation in learning. This is followed by a call for …
… sectors. This poses a major challenge for the 64 million women and men with low levels of education in Member States. They are more often unemployed … potential in the EU, especially when it comes to women’s participation in the workforce. Opportunities for upscaling …
… An increase in women’s employment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering … and highly productive jobs and boost the overall capacity of the EU economy. This is one of the findings from EIGE’s … a forum to review the current status quo ofwomen’s participation in STEM and look into policy measures and …
… is approaching the halfway mark towards equality between women and men. Malta scored 46.8 out of 100 on EIGE’s most recent update of the Index (2015), giving it a rank of 16, when compared to …
… equality in decision-making shows that important positions of power in the EU are predominately held by men, especially … study using EIGE’s know-how. The findings show that women are remarkably absent from the power structures in … in the areas ofwomen’s and men’s access to and participation in power and decision-making. It also presents …
… 2016 Olympics and the Paralympics, EIGE’s International Women’s Day celebration focuses on gender equality in sport. … sport, the sports arena is far from equal and most of the decisions are made by men. The figures speak for … sports federations across the EU, women hold only 14% of important decision-making positions, such as board …
… Today Serbia launches the results of its Gender Equality Index making it the first non-EU country to produce an assessment of how equal women and men are in the various fields of society by … elections has contributed to boosting the political participationofwomen which is reflected in the Index …
… underpins our lives and is essential for the functioning of a society. It is also an effective measure for judging a country’s or region’s development. But what does all of this have to do with gender equality? Infrastructure is … life easier. Therefore, the different roles and needs ofwomen and men who use public infrastructure have to be taken …
… The Institute’s Head of Operations Barbara Wurster along with Gender Expert … FRA research projects with Gender aspects and the status of FRANET. An update was provided on FRA survey on Violence against women and EIGE's role in this regard was analysed. The …
… The Institute, the first EU agency to be based in one of the Baltic States, will collect data and statistics on … According to the Lithuanian President, equality between women and men is a fundamental right and a common value of the European Union. The European Parliament and Council …
… Lithuania will bear witness to the official opening of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). An open-air public concert at the main square of the city's Town Hall will open the two-day event beginning … logo will be launched. The conference “ Equality between women and men, progress, challenges and best practices ” will …
… for Gender Equality Activity announcement on the "Womenof Europe" On 8 th March 2010, EIGE announced the launch of an ongoing activity; the creation of its future "Womenof …
… balance between working, personal and family life for both women and men in the EU and a presentation of EIGE’s working areas was on the agenda. Barbara Wurster, EIGE Head of Operations At the same time the JCM works as a …