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Definition of gender roles

Social and behavioural norms which, within a specific culture, are widely considered to be socially appropriate for individuals of a specific sex. 

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  • Numbers of note: women in decision-making positions

    … The latest data on women in decision-making roles in the Western Balkans and Türkiye paint a mixed … The quotas requiring a minimum proportion of each gender in candidate lists have been set at 30 % in Albania, … very male-dominated in the Western Balkans and Türkiye.   Gender stereotypes and a lack of role models to defy said …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • 3 Steps Forward

    … communities take #3StepsForward and shape an economy where gender equality, social fairness and prosperity go hand in … big results. If every one of us takes #3StepsForward for gender equality, together we can move mountains. Step 1 … Carlien Scheele Director, European Institute for Gender Equality   Toni Morillas Director of the Insituto de …

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  • #3StepsForward: Why the Green Deal needs a gender perspective

    … Women’s Day. An occasion to celebrate the wins for gender equality so far. To reflect on the struggles. And a … also served as a catalyst to move towards a just, fair and gender-equal Europe. This year EIGE will focus its work on … and drive green growth. Women in decision-making roles Right now, women are woefully underrepresented in …

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  • Meeting of a support committee of the project 'Gender pension gap'

    … aims at reviewing and discussing academic evidence on gender pension gaps. EIGE's role is to review a background …

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  • We need to think about care differently. Right now, it’s not working for anyone.

    … my pleasure to contribute to an important discussion for gender equality with EIGE’s evidence. But also, with personal … the main takeaway from EIGE’s thematic focus from the 2022 Gender Equality Index on COVID-19 and Care. Women are twice … seen as providers. Those are two very singular and rigid roles – which are incompatible with today’s world. For …

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  • EIGE has successfully established itself as EU knowledge centre for gender equality, External Evaluation finds

    … Stakeholders recognise EIGE’s unique expertise and data on gender equality. They value EIGE’s contribution to the development of gender-sensitive policies and EIGE’s Gender Equality Index continues to be the main reference for …

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  • The need to improve data collection

    … status and potential of administrative data sources on gender-based violence in the EU The second study (2016): … data collection on Intimate partner violence and gender-related killings of women The fifth study (2022-2023): … design and implementation of effective policies to combat gender-based violence, it is first necessary to understand …

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  • Understanding intimate partner violence in the European Union: The essential need for administrative data collection

    … of violence against women and the most extreme form of gender discrimination. It poses a threat to the fundamental … differently across jurisdictions. The elimination of gender-based violence and the protection of victims is a …

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  • Understanding intimate partner femicide in the European Union: The essential need for administrative data collection

    … Femicide is an extreme form of gender-based violence, defined broadly as ‘the killing of a woman or girl because of her gender’. EU and international institutions use various terms to refer to femicide, including ‘gender-related killing of women’ and ‘feminicide’. In 2020, …

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  • Hidden in plain sight: improving legal responses for ‘invisible’ victims of femicide

    … In recent weeks, killings of a woman or girl because of her gender (femicide) in a few EU Member States show the urgency …

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  • The role of men and boys in advancing gender equality and breaking gender stereotypes

    … Within the framework of the EU Mutual Learning Programme in Gender Equality, aiming at cultivating conversations and sharing experiences on good practices on gender equality in Europe, this event is co-organised by the … EIGE, will discuss the role of men and boys in advancing gender equality and breaking gender stereotypes, and talk …

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  • The power of women participating in conflict prevention and peace talks

    … knowledge. EIGE is the EU’s knowledge base on gender equality, providing fertile ground for policy making. … We provide consistent, comparable and reliable data on gender equality for decision-makers across the Member States … to Kosovo on taking concrete steps towards developing a Gender Equality Index with EIGE’s support - and funded by the …

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  • Presenting EIGE’s 2023 Work Programme: Ongoing conversations with bold and new commitments

    … work is a continuation of our ongoing commitment for gender equality, focusing on the thematic and political … discussions which took place at EIGE’s first ever Gender Equality Forum, last October in Brussels. We covered topics such as crises and gender-based violence, the Index 2022 ’s thematic focus on …

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  • Seconded National Expert – Stakeholder Relations

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1  invites applications with a view to … the European Union (EU). As the EU's knowledge centre on gender equality, it is entrusted with specific objectives related to the promotion of gender equality. To achieve its goals, the Institute collects …

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  • Stakeholder Relations Officer

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1  is organising a call for … to contribute to, and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. To achieve its goals, the Institute collects … appropriate methodological tools for the integration of gender equality into all EU policies. It fosters the exchange …

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  • The proposed EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence is a critical step forward

    … food for thought at the Renew Europe conference during Gender Equality Week at European Parliament in Brussels. Good … for the directive is a critical step forward in combating gender-based violence against women and girls in the EU, … women and men and is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality. If women continue to be seen as "less …

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced gender inequalities as women took on more of the intensified informal care and housework demands

    … June and July 2021, EIGE conducted an online survey on gender equality and the socio-economic consequences resulting … to cope with the pandemic, and their implications for gender equality. Key to achieving this objective was the … pandemic on informal care, the thematic focus of the Gender Equality Index for 2022. The indicators to describe …

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  • Seconded National Expert – Gender Mainstreaming

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1  invites applications with a view to … a reserve list for the post of Seconded National Expert– Gender Mainstreaming. The registration of applications will … with specific objectives related to the promotion of gender equality. To achieve its goals, the Institute collects …

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  • Women at the forefront of decision-making in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic

    … Monitoring progress in gender equality is key to support better informed … and accountability. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) monitors the distribution of power in … all citizens. In 2021, EIGE began collecting data on the gender balance amongst the key decision-makers involved in …

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  • Happening now: Gender Equality Index: the way forward- online discussion

    … discussion: On 13 June 2013, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) launched the first ever comprehensive index for measuring gender equality across Europe specifically within the main … and facilitated – although these will be background roles. In addition, EIGE staff who worked on its design and …

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