Aim of understanding and taking account of the societal and cultural factors involved in gender-based exclusion and discrimination in the most diverse spheres of public and private life.
… clout of radical right-wing voices, and a sense of 'gender fatigue' have impacted EU governments' commitment to gender equality. New research from EIGE shows that Member … and men. WATCH: Power Up conference live “Progress on gender equality cannot be taken for granted,” said Virginija …
… the needs of the victim in a respectful, professional and gender-sensitive manner. Read more Principle 3: Taking a gender-specific approach Expected result: Gender-competent police officers understand the gender …
… 2018; Plantenga et al., 2010; Wheatley, 2017), gender differences on their actual usage remain highly … according to job sectors, providing a distinct link to gender segregation in the labour market. Figure 59: … hours. This has substantial financial impacts, including gender gaps in pay. In a few Member States (SE, DK, NL), both …
… and couples with children (+ 4 p.p.). While the most acute gender gap in FTE employment was observed among couples with … grandchildren or those who are older and ill. These gender gaps in FTE employment stress the need for wider and more gender-sensitive opportunities for the equal sharing of care …
… Gender Equality Index 2019 Domain of work The domain of work, … a score of 72.0, keeps the third-highest position in the Gender Equality Index. This score spotlights the incremental … level of effectiveness of measures undertaken to reduce gender segregation and other gender inequalities in …
… Gender is understood as one of a wide range of factors that … housing, while others can damage it, such as stereotypical gender norms, experiences of gender-based violence or lack of access to and utilisation of …
… has begun. EIGE wants to help MEPs speed up progress on gender equality, which has been moving at a snail’s pace for … a package of EIGE’s resources to assist MEPs develop more gender-sensitive policies for the European Union. Read more Let’s make gender equality a reality …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a low-value contract for the quality assurance of the gender equality glossary and thesaurus translations in Czech, … To promote greater consistency and understanding of common gender equality terms in Europe, EIGE has published a Gender …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality[1] (EIGE) announces traineeship opportunities … to contribute to, and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. The Institute collects and analyses … appropriate methodological tools for the integration of gender equality into all EU policies. It fosters the exchange …
… handshake have in common? They are all examples of gender-discriminatory, even sexist language. They imply that … These expressions reflect unconscious bias and enforce gender stereotypes. To help you use language and images which … and treat people with respect, EIGE has developed a gender-sensitive communication toolkit, including a booklet …
… providing specialised editing services related to gender-sensitive language review for publications and website … other than English. The contractor(s) will provide a gender-sensitive language review by editing the texts written … in English or in other EU languages, to ensure gender-sensitivity, consistent communication style and readability. …
… her; her or his. Use the third person plural (‘they’). Use gender-neutral pronouns, such as “ze”. Rephrase to omit … article (the) or indefinite article (a). Information about gender and gendered nouns (“female lawyer”) Do not provide irrelevant information about people’s gender. Avoid using gendered nouns. Use gender-neutral …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a low-value … to accompany EIGE's publications and website, which are gender-sensitive, non-political and engaging. The aim of the …
… Union has not yet reached the halfway mark to full gender equality. With the domain of power holding the lowest score in our Gender Equality Index, women remain under-represented in the … positions that shape politics, economics and society. Yet gender equality is a founding value of the EU and improving …
… words for general references can reflect assumptions about gender roles and influence readers. This toolkit is an easy-to-use guide on how to use more gender-sensitive language. Access the toolkit's web page …
… diminutive affixes to denote that the referent is female. Gender-sensitive writers should avoid these expressions as they can trivialise women. Example Gender-discriminatory language The usherette helped me to my seat just as the actress came on stage. Gender-sensitive language The usher helped me to my seat just …
… name. Instead just refer to someone's ‘last name’ Examples Gender-discriminatory language Mr and Mrs Alistair Farrar will be attending this evening. Gender-sensitive language Jessica Farrar and Alistair Farrar will be attending this evening. Gender-discriminatory language Yang and his research …
… feels like it is aimed at all people, not just one gender. When creating a piece of communication material, … consider: Choice of voice-over artist . Consider if the gender of the voice-over is perpetuating stereotypes, such as … Think about whether they are repeating stereotypical gender roles, or whether they only include one gender. Gende …
… Although gender-neutral language can be a way of overcoming the use of … of language is not always appropriate. It may ignore key gender elements of the subject under discussion. Furthermore, … reference (such as ‘people’) to mean men. Examples of gender-neutral language In 2014, 14% of people aged 18-65 …