… If the EU stepped up its efforts to improve gender equality, … increase and society would be able to adjust better to the challenges related to the ageing population. These are the main results of a new …
… This year, EIGE is putting the spotlight on gender equality in education. With three new studies already underway, EIGE is delving into the classroom to unearth some of the gender related … in education will map the situation in each EU Member State. It will give a full picture of the overall challenges …
… It is with great sadness that we report the death of our former colleague Christine Loudes who passed peacefully away on 28 December 2016. For the brief time she was among us here at EIGE she touched our … Christine dedicated her academic and professional life to the advancement of women’s rights and gender equality. She …
… 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 … can create doubt and cause difficulties in understanding the text. Furthermore, the lack of clarity in some …
… Would you feel a need to double-check the difference between “ gender balance ” and “ gender parity … 400 accurate, up-to-date and gender-sensitive definitions. The glossary and thesaurus is a step towards ending confusion around key terms. It will allow everyone across the EU and beyond to understand gender equality concepts in …
… The Gender Equality Index developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that … power and health. It then assigns a score to each Member State - 1 for total inequality and 100 for complete equality. …
… "Europe today is struggling with the social implications brought on by the protracted economic crisis. It is also dealing with a … Rubio Marin gave the keynote speech at this year’s State of the Union conference, with “Women in Europe and the …
… reduce violence against women, first we need to understand the scope of the phenomenon, and for that we need quality data. Reliable and comparable statistics help us to assess the effectiveness of policy measures and services in place, …
… Latest data shows that men take most of the decisions in sports organisations that affect both women and men athletes. To mark International Women’s Day, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee are highlighting …
… 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 applying a broad scale of …
… EIGE is kicking off a new study on the Economic Benefits of Gender Equality. The aim is to discover the impact of gender equality on sustainable and inclusive …
… realising. It underpins our lives and is essential for the functioning of a society. It is also an effective measure … to address people’s needs and make life easier. Therefore, the different roles and needs of women and men who use public … more likely to be employed in part-time roles and perform the bulk of unpaid domestic work. They also spend less time …
… The results for Serbia’s Gender Equality Index are due for release in early 2016. Calculation for the Index was based on the methodology developed by the European Institute for …
… 350 accurate, up-to-date and gender-sensitive definitions. The Glossary and Thesaurus is a step towards ending confusion … amongst Member States and suggest preferred terms of use. The online tool will promote the use of gender-sensitive language and challenge terms that …
… study ‘Gender Equality in Power and Decision-Making’ by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) showed that … while women occupy one-third of top political roles in the European Union, in finance they are much less well-represented. ‘The money belongs to all of us,’ says EIGE’s Director …
… Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a major problem in the European Union: 1 in 5 women, on average, have … but entire families, communities, and society as a whole. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) supports EU … From 25 November to 10 December 2015, EIGE joins the 16 Days of Activism through its social media, to raise …
… 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 … in 2005 and to 52.9 in 2012.[1] The progress per Member State and per domain however is uneven – some Member States …