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… We need both legislative and cultural change. Persistent gender stereotypes can hinder the effect of even the best … For some years, a backlash has been building against gender equality and women’s rights. A sense that women had … This is despite the fact that according to last year’s Gender Equality Index, women in the EU have not even reached …

… women, peace and security. At the European Institute for Gender Equality, we believe that data tells stories. And when … This approach makes sure that women’s particular needs are taken into consideration throughout foreign policy … service also recently adopted its third action plan on gender, and is in the process of filling a high profile role …

… Scheele delivered this speech for the press at EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2020 conference on 29 October 2020.  … I’d like to start by saying a few words about EIGE’s Gender Equality Index, which we publish annually. The Index measures the progress of gender equality in the European Union and shows trends in the …

… Scheele delivered this speech at the opening of EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2020 conference on 29 October 2020.  … time, we find ourselves presenting the results of the Gender Equality Index in a completely virtual set-up, with … distribution between women and men is one of them. This needs to be put at the centre of Covid-19 response …

… Scheele delivered this keynote speech at the event "Gender diversity & leadership in the Nordics-Baltics", … balance in boardrooms, with the representation of either gender no lower than 40 %. But EU countries aren’t keen and … action works. Countries that have adopted quotas for gender balance on company boards have tripled the speed at …

… the fact that research from the European Institute for Gender Equality, the EU’s knowledge centre on gender equality, has found that the online and offline … with the European Parliament recently estimating that gender-based cyber violence costs the European Union up to 89 …

… has woken us up – woken us up to the realities of everyday gender inequalities that our society was already facing, but … the important information that policymakers need to design gender-equal recovery measures. I will tell you more about … ideas for leaders and decision makers to ensure that the gender perspective is not forgotten when it comes to making …

… case. But it’s also true in so called ‘normal times’. The gender pay gap, women’s lower pensions…it’s all linked to the … should roll out awareness raising campaigns to end gender stereotypes around who provides care. They should also … these will only get bigger as Europe ages.    Last, caring needs to stop being a professional and financial sacrifice. …

… this at an event of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) titled We are strong: Women leading …

… Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at an event titled Gender Equality As a Driver for Recovery, organised by … it is very timely that we are here today to discuss gender equality as the driving force behind the EU’s … only be considered in the silos of a policy, but rather it needs to be mainstreamed into every stage of policymaking – …

… Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at an event on gender-based violence organised by the Venice Office of the … World campaign, launching the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. As you may know, I was working at the … took up my role as Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality, so I know first-hand of how committed my …

… The EU’s founding treaty includes a commitment to end the gender pay gap. Since 1957, we’ve been signed up to the … 14 % less per hour than men. At the European Institute for Gender Equality, we collect data and try to find out why we can’t seem to shake certain inequalities, like the gender pay gap.  Using our data, I’ll briefly look at why the …

… so the need for these will only get bigger. Last, caring needs to stop being a professional and financial sacrifice … will have to show how their economic recovery plans serve gender equality when applying to access the EU’s money for recovery. It’s a small win for gender equality that will require a moment for thought before …

… nice to be here today to speak about how we can bring more gender equality into the domestic work sector. Let’s start … of domestic workers and the quality of their jobs are gender equality issues. In the EU, 95 % of domestic cleaners … to watch. So, to summarise, in order to achieve gender equality in domestic work, we need this work to be …

… Thank you for inviting EIGE- the European Institute for Gender Equality – to this timely discussion. This year we … Platform for Action [BPfA] and sent a strong message that gender equality is a cross-cutting issue in all policy areas … to education, health and welfare.  To do this, more work needs to be done to eradicate gender stereotypes and to make …

… 2021. Good morning from Brussels, and welcome to the Gender Equality Index 2021. Thank you for joining us from … wherever you are today. We at the European Institute for Gender Equality, EIGE, are looking forward to hosting you for … next few hours. Today we release the sixth edition of our Gender Equality Index. Since we started measuring gender …