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Definition of gender equality

Equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities of women and men and girls and boys.

Glossary & Thesaurus

  • Lighting the way: violence against women must stop

    … Town Hall and EU House, where the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is located, will be lit up in orange. This is … women is both a cause and a consequence of persisting gender inequalities in all aspects of life. Women’s lower …

    Type
    News article
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice

  • Gender Equality Index 2017: We cannot be silent about violence

    … 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 media, …

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    News article
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice

  • Work in the EU: women and men at opposite ends

    … Still today, gender is a defining factor in the EU labor market that … are not present in others, such as teaching and care work. Gender divisions in the labour market extend to the … studies on education EIGE's Economic Benefits of Gender Equality study Employment on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming …

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    Publication
    Topics
    • Employment
    • Education

  • Statistics officer

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[ 1 ] is organising a call for applications … envisaged to contribute and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. To achieve its goals, the Institute collects …

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    Vacancy
    Type
    Temporary Agents

  • Gender Equality Index 2017: Methodological Report

    … The Gender Equality Index is a comprehensive measure for monitoring progress in gender equality across the EU over time. It measures gender gaps and …

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    Publication
    Topics
    • Employment
    • Poverty
    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Education
    • Health
    • Violence
    • Sport
    • Research

  • Gender Equality Index 2017 in brief: A snail’s pace towards gender equality

    … Gender equality is a fundamental value of the European Union and is … growth and cohesion. As such, measuring progress in gender equality is an integral part of effective policymaking. Since …

    Type
    Publication
    Topics
    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Health
    • Poverty
    • Research
    • Sport
    • Violence

  • Gender Equality Index 2017: Progress at a snail’s pace

    … The updated Gender Equality Index shows where Europe stands today. We are moving … snail’s pace. We are still a long way off from reaching a gender-equal society and all countries in the European Union …

    Type
    News article
    Topics
    • Employment
    • Poverty
    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Education
    • Health
    • Violence
    • Sport

  • Is female genital mutilation a problem for the EU?

    … problem. “Female genital mutilation is a severe form of gender-based violence that directly affects girls’ and … Gittenaer, EIGE´s seconded national expert from Belgium on gender-based violence. To fill data gaps and help policy … female genital mutilation in the EU as part of the Gender Equality Index 2017. The Index report on violence will be …

    Type
    News article
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Health
    • Youth
    • Migration

  • Education is key for breaking gender stereotypes

    … Gender related challenges in the education system are an … and boys tend to choose subjects according to traditional gender roles. This is one of the findings of new research by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). In Lithuania, men dominate study fields such …

    Type
    News article
    Topics
    • Education

  • Gender mainstreaming: gender budgeting

    … "Gender budgeting is not a special approach to budgeting or even an add-on to budgeting. Rather, gender budgeting is an approach to budgeting that can improve … revenues and expenditures in order to promote gender equality’. The purpose of gender budgeting is threefold: to …

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    Publication
    Topics
    • Economic and financial affairs

  • Traineeships - Gender Equality

    … Introduction The European Institute for Gender Equality[ 1 ] (EIGE) announces traineeship opportunities … to the contribution, strengthening and promotion of gender equality. To achieve these goals, the Institute …

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    Vacancy
    Type
    Traineeships

  • Gender equality in financial decision-making

    … of women and men in different ways. Challenging these gender inequalities will be necessary to achieve the … sustainable and inclusive growth. Further information Gender in economic and financial affairs on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform Gender in financial …

    Type
    Publication
    Topics
    • Economic and financial affairs

  • Mark your calendars – Gender Equality Index 2017 coming soon!

    … We will soon be ready to give an update on the status of gender equality in the EU. Is it getting better or worse? Which … On 11 October 2017, you will get the full picture from the Gender Equality Index! In this edition, we introduce several …

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    News article

  • Seconded National Expert (SNE) - Gender Mainstreaming

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[ 1 ] invites applications with a view to … a reserve list for Seconded National Experts (SNEs) – Gender Mainstreaming. The registration of applications will …

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    Vacancy
    Type
    Seconded national experts

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