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… Viviane Reding last Tuesday 21st September - keeps gender equality on the EU agenda. The aims are to make better … strategy will lead to an increase in the awareness about gender equality and we are in the process of delivering a … tools in support of this. These include various studies on gender equality which will ultimately form the basis for the …

… The European Institute for Gender Equality in Vilnius and the committee for Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) meet to discuss their cooperation … engagement including violence against women, the future EU gender Equality Index, stereotypes, reconciliation of career, …

… MEP Eva-Britt Svensson marked the European Institute for Gender Equality’s (EIGE) opening at a conference today in … of the Baltic States, will collect data and statistics on gender-equality issues and help the European Commission make … European Parliament and Council places a special focus on gender equality. For this purpose, a new European agency has …

… In 2012-2013, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is implementing a project on gender training in the European Union and Croatia. Gender … in training provision across the EU identifying gaps and needs, providing recommendations for further developments in …

… as a source of inspiration for others. In the spirit of gender equality, women’s achievements need to be placed at … to one of the following criteria: Evidence of breaking gender stereotypes – i.e. behaving differently, acting and thinking "outside the (gender) box," Evidence of achieving recognition and …

… Women’s Day - 8 March - the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) presents a few facts and figures within art, culture and education putting gender equality on the agenda, demonstrating that … point on which we ground our work and on which awareness needs to be constantly raised, ” stated Virginija Langbakk. …

… Research conducted by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that more women are needed in … Council (EPSCO) is expected to adopt conclusions on gender equality and climate change prepared by the Danish … by the effects of climate change, their perspective and needs are not sufficiently taken into account. Women hold …

… on women and climate change, the European Institute for Gender Equality, EIGE, focuses on the so-called gender dimension to climate change. Yes, this has become an … world’s best climate change defence”. Do you agree? What needs to be done to fully realise and exploit this potential? …

… climate change. A new report by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) highlights just how little women have … website gives an overview of current research on the gender dimension of environmental issues which gained broader … A complex matter such as climate change simply needs this diverse, holistic approach ”, Langbakk points out. …

… Women (25 November) and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign (25 November-10 December –Human … R esearch recently conducted by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that domestic violence against … that only specialised services can fully meet the specific needs of women victims of violence (including safe …

… conclusions highlight that domestic violence is a form of gender-based violence and a manifestation of historically … for victims of violence are in adequate supply and apply gender equality perspective in particular with a view to … are tailored to their specific immediate and long-term needs and safety. The Council calls also to improve the …

… Commission has proposed a European law for boosting gender balance in company board rooms," said Vice-President … the European Commission proposed legislation to improve gender balance on company boards based on merit and … proposed Directive. The EU's competence to legislate in gender equality matters dates back to 1957 (see SPEECH/12/702 …

… effectiveness of the policies developed to achieve this needs to be evaluated. The development and dissemination of EU-wide, comparable and reliable gender statistics and indicators have greatly contributed to … a composite indicator, to provide a synthetic measure of gender equality as a multi-dimensional concept, was initially …

… status and potential of administrative sources of data on gender-based violence in the EU and Croatia” EIGE has … status and potential of administrative sources of data on gender-based violence in the EU and Croatia”. The final … do we need a study on administrative data collection on gender-based violence? The crucial role of data collection in …

… and decision making roles, still this doesn’t guarantee gender equality balanced news. Women are also more likely not … practices with potential to good practices in promoting gender equality in the area of women and the media ”. "There … Therefore, it is fundamental that the media report on gender equality. It is better to be in the agenda than not to …

… discussion on FGM comes as the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) releases a new report on female … October 2012, which explicitly refers to FGM as a form of gender-based violence ( IP/12/1066 ). But while all EU Member … in the UK with 15 clinics that cater to the specific needs of women affected by FGM. Background Female genital …

… In May 2013, EIGE launched the database of gender trainers and training organisations as part of the … effort to facilitate the effective implementation of gender equality policies and programmes through gender training in the EU. The database is a freely …