… This year, EIGE is putting the spotlight on gender equality in education. With three new studies already underway, EIGE … reinforce them. For example, through textbooks which show women working in traditional roles, such as nurses and … to their gender. Gender stereotypes can limit the development of natural talents of girls and boys, women and …
… International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by lighting up the historic Town Hall and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in orange. Landmarks from the Parliament of Greece, to the EU … raise awareness of the urgent need to end violence against women and girls. The Orange event marks the start of the EU …
… is approaching the halfway mark towards equality between women and men. Malta scored 46.8 out of 100 on EIGE’s most … Equality Index measures equality between women and men in six core domains: work, money, knowledge, time, power and … balance of women. The Index also shows signs of positive development over time. Women’s level of full-time employment …
… accompanied the increasing numbers of refugees arriving in Europe. All these challenges could detract attention from … speech at this year’s State of the Union conference, with “Womenin Europe and the World” as the central theme. Over … democracy and social justice. “This new model for development would challenge gender stereotypes and predefined …
… A recent study from EIGE on gender equality in decision-making shows that important positions of power in … study using EIGE’s know-how. The findings show that women are remarkably absent from the power structures in … positions in Eastern Partnership countries were held by womenin 2015. Women constituted 16% of the elected Members …
… “three–quarters equality”. While gender equality is high in Finland in European comparison, there is still room for … of its target. Based on the most recent statistics, the developmentin Finland has been reversed in some areas. … and financial decision making, equality between men and women has taken a turn for the worse, which may show in …
… for information on the situation of equality between women and men in the EU. “The new database is aimed to help statisticians, … to remain connected with the project and contribute to its development, please register and request to become a member …
… your life? How nurseries enable people to participate in employment or education? How street lights, public … an effective measure for judging a country’s or region’s development. But what does all of this have to do with gender … life easier. Therefore, the different roles and needs of women and men who use public infrastructure have to be taken …
… people live at risk of poverty and social exclusion in Europe. That’s almost one in four citizens. Over half of them are women. The Europe 2020 Strategy sets the target of lifting at … report will track trends in political as well as social development. It will also analyse the impact of the economic …
… for Serbia’s Gender Equality Index are due for release in early 2016. Calculation for the Index was based on the … and potential candidate countries. EIGE’s mains partners in Serbia are the Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit … and health – and two satellite domains: violence against women and intersecting inequalities. It assigns scores for …
… violence is the most prevalent form of violence against womenin the EU. In a joint effort to address this, the European … international day for the elimination of violence against women. The highest political level of Luxembourg, the …
… for Gender Equality (EIGE). Two years on from the launch in 2013, EIGE has built a time series of the Index covering … and health – and two satellite domains: violence against women and intersecting inequalities. It is based on EU policy … highlights the unequal division of unpaid work between women and men in the private sphere, which remains the …
… The upcoming work on equality between women and men - presented by Commissioner Viviane Reding last … on the EU agenda. The aims are to make better use of women's potential, thereby contributing to the EU's overall … the Commission's new strategy will lead to an increase in the awareness about gender equality and we are in the …
… for Gender Equality’s (EIGE) opening at a conference today in Vilnius. The Institute, the first EU agency to be based in … According to the Lithuanian President, equality between women and men is a fundamental right and a common value of … gender equality at the top of the agenda helps towards the development of a new society free from previous stereotypes …
… logo will be launched. The conference “ Equality between women and men, progress, challenges and best practices ” will … has always depended on the co-existence of women and men in order to initiate and sustain progress. Historically, … to participate on an equal footing in social and economic development and in the fair distribution of resources. Today …
… for Gender Equality Activity announcement on the "Women of Europe" On 8 th March 2010, EIGE announced the … "The achievements and contributions of women to the development of society today receives less recognition and … The database will be used by EIGE and its stakeholders in search of realistic evidence of success in the form of …
… Eurooppanaiset (Women of Europe)-the Finnish Association of Women - and EIGE briefly met during the afternoon today in the context of the Institute's stakeholder relations … activities. The topics of discussion ranged from the development of EIGE's European Network for Gender Equality, …
… the media. At the Journalists' Consultations Meeting (JCM) in Marseille, an introduction on promoting a 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 …
… research by EIGE suggests that, despite improvements in policy, the work-life balance for men and women remains unequal in Europe. The research indicates that women remain the main carers of children and the elderly, in …