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Definition of gender equality

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

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18 gender statistics indicators found

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  • Exchange of Views on the Work-Life Balance Directive

    … to the discussion as part of the European Parliament’s Gender Equality Week. The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs …

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  • How to communicate for change: A workbook to help end violence against women

    … Lab (Comms Lab) is EIGE’s approach to advancing gender equality through effective communication.  The Lab helps us … — one marked by both progress and backlash, including anti-gender disinformation.  Between 2023 and 2025, the Comms Lab …

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  • Introducing EIGE’s Communications Lab 

    … Lab (Comms Lab) is EIGE’s approach to advancing gender equality through effective communication. The Lab helps us to … — one marked by both progress and backlash, including anti-gender disinformation.   A Lab approach for evidence-based …

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  • Home, Work, and Beyond: Tackling Gender Stereotypes Across the EU

    … Despite high-level support for equality, stubborn gender stereotypes still steer choices at … Equality ? While Nordic countries score strongly on many gender equality indicators, that does not make them immune to …

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  • Ex-ante publicity notice for procurement procedure (€60 000.01 – Directive threshold) Breaking barriers, building resilience in the EU: gender equality for a future-ready workforce

    … Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a middle-value contract for a study on gender equality for a future ready workforce supported by …

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  • Expert - Gender Equality IPA

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1 is organising a call for applications with … to establishing a reserve list for the post of Expert – Gender equality IPA. The Instrument for Pre-Accession …

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  • To deliver a gender-equal Europe, act more, talk less

    … The EU’s new Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030 will be judged not by the … in all their diversity in Europe. Today, progress towards equality is real. Yet EIGE’s consultation process to inform … more of what works and fix what doesn’t. As the EU’s gender equality agency, EIGE provides the evidence, …

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  • EPSCO Council meeting in Luxembourg

    … Carlien Scheele, addresses the Ministers working on equality in the framework of the Danish Presidency, putting the spotlight on gender stereotypes and persistent gender norms. Carlien Scheele draws on EIGE’s data and …

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  • EIGE’s IX Thematic Network on Gender Mainstreaming meeting

    … The IX Meeting of the Thematic Network on Gender Mainstreaming, organised by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), brings together gender mainstreaming experts …

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  • Shaped by society. The firm grip of gender stereotypes

    … October 2025, EIGE Director Carlien Scheele puts tackling gender stereotypes for gender equality on the table to Ministers of Equality in an EPSCO …

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  • Communication services – Media and social media monitoring

    … line with ongoing and evolving thematic priorities such as gender-based violence, unpaid care and gender stereotypes. With the support of regular media and … Agency’s external position as a go-to source for gender equality information, EIGE’s communication methods continue …

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  • Endorsing the Roadmap for Women’s Rights: A Call to Action

    … Carlien Scheele, participates in the panel 'Achieving a gender-equal society – turning the roadmap’s women’s rights … March 2025. The event highlights the EU’s commitment to a gender-equal society and the roles of EU institutions, …

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  • Call for participation in the workshop for young influential voices: Privacy notice

    … on 4 November 2025 online. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE or ‘the Agency) processes the personal data of … in particular: Name (title, first name, surname, username) Gender Organisation the data subject works in and position …

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  • Call for young influential voices to participate in a workshop

    … On 4 November 2025 15.00 CET the European Institute for Gender Equality - EIGE plans to host an online workshop for young … who communicate on the topic of violence against women or gender equality more broadly. As a basis for an exchange of …

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  • Webinar and workshop ''Messages Matter: Communicating effectively to help end violence against women''

    … communicate on the topics of violence against women and gender equality. As a starting point for discussion, EIGE presents a …

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  • Ex-ante publicity notice for procurement procedure (€60 000.01 – Directive threshold) for the provision of HR legal services to EIGE

    … Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a middle-value contract …

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  • Traineeships - Research & Statistics

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality 1 (EIGE) announces 11-month traineeship … envisaged to contribute and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. To achieve its goals, the Agency collects …

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  • Save the Date: Gender Equality Index 2025

    …   The countdown begins! Mark your calendars: The Gender Equality Index 2025 will release on 2 December 2025. This … point: a revamped methodology. What’s new?  EIGE’s  Gender Equality Index has been established as a flagship tool …

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  • From reckoning to reform: gender mainstreaming in the EU

    … On 8 October 2025 Director Carlien Scheele speaks at the ‘Gender Flagship Capitalization Conference – Best Practices & … It is a great pleasure to join you today at the Gender Flagship Capitalisation Conference. I would like to … However, let’s start positively. Across the EU, gender equality has become more and more a recognised value and …

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  • DG JUST – Mutual Learning Seminar on Combating Sexism, with a Focus on the Workplace

    … organised under the EU Mutual Learning Programme on Gender Equality. The seminar provides the opportunity to present …

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