… that we are still a long way from achieving gender equality . EIGE’s list of 100 Inequalities – a mere … that despite the achievements of the past 100 years, gender inequality remains an issue. Women are in general not … through specialist services or refuges that can meet their needs. Services provided by the state are often linked to …
… as such continues to act as a significant barrier to full gender equality. Gender-based violence is fundamentally rooted in gender inequality and impacts on the future of women and of …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality and the European Union Agency for Fundamental … cooperation agreement in line with the new EU strategy for gender equality 2010-2015. EIGE's Director Virginija Langbakk … agreement The two EU agencies will initiate cooperation in gender mainstreaming and researching in the field of gender …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) kicks off its work with the European … key stakeholders in the implementation of the new gender equality strategy at the “Joining efforts towards … its implementation. Virginija Langbakk says: Lots of work needs to be done over the upcoming five years, and only …
… of women and men. These impacts and consequences are not gender-neutral. Women and men have different needs, priorities and possibilities of mitigating the effect … effective and enhance equality if they take into account gender aspects. The following publication summarises the main …
… with this challenge, women and men also have different needs, priorities and possibilities, where the voice of women … a sustainable and effective response to climate change, a gender approach and gender-sensitive indicators must be an integral part of all …
… The Gender Equality Index provides a comprehensive measure of gender equality, tailored to fit the EU policy context. … towards equality, having risen from 51.3 in 2005. Progress needs to increase its pace if the EU is to fulfil its …
… Gender-based violence is one of the most severe forms of gender inequality. This issue affects women disproportionally … of power between women and men. The elimination of gender-based violence and the protection of victims is a goal …
… Europe Read more about female genital mutilation in EIGE’s Gender Equality Glossary and Thesaurus Female genital … Some Member States have seen an increase in this form of gender-based violence due to migration of people from … on FGM − shows that to effectively combat FGM, the EU needs a comprehensive strategy, based on a gender-sensitive …
… federal ministries have been obliged to carry out gender budgeting since the revision of the constitution in … to regional or local authorities. An in-house seminar on gender budgeting was developed, and has been delivered 19 … It is demand-oriented, practical and adaptable to the needs of different departments and authorities. It prepares …
… In brief Finland introduced training in gender mainstreaming for officials in all its national … the specific, and involved setting up working groups for gender equality in the ministries. In phase 1, seminars were … progressively more ambitious, advanced and tailored to the needs of each ministry taking part in the project. They are: …
… county administrative boards (Länsstyrelser ) to entrench gender mainstreaming in the ESF and the projects it supports … It was based on a survey which showed that although gender mainstreaming was an obligatory part of all ESF … a target group on gender mainstreaming, and other specific needs related to the project. For instance a wide range of …
… was developed in a context of growing recognition that gender inequalities in Poland’s labour market are in part … Publicity for good employers The campaign contributes to gender equality by promoting a model of equal sharing of … to overcome employers’ reluctance to accommodate fathers’ needs, broadening the scope and rationale of the practice, …
… at a very low level in Malta. It was initiated by the Gender Unit of the national Employment and Training … Corporation and was embedded in national policy on gender equality, with funding from the European Social Fund … to addressing reconciliation by challenging traditional gender stereotypes, which is very relevant in the Maltese …