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… In an informal meeting with European Gender Equality Ministers on 27 February 2024 under the … Director Carlien Scheele presented a vision of what gender equality could look like in 2030 – if we already put … framework is further boosted – and implemented! And it needs to start now .    The focus of my Agency’s work – the …

… many of us don’t realise, people can become victims of gender-based violence. And this is mostly hitting many women … face language barriers hampering their ability to meet needs.    Victim-centred and trauma-informed Carlien adds: … worsens the traumatic experience for victims. “The needs of victims must be at the heart of the response. Even …

… (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).   EIGE’s Gender Equality Index shows that women are interested in … (32 %) of the workforce in the renewable energy sector.  Gender definitely plays a role. All the barriers that women … 29 million jobs in renewable energy by 2050. Yet the gender gap in pay and opportunities in those roles remains …

… social media commentary by bringing in EIGE’s evidence on gender and security , launched in June last year, ahead of … down the corridors of power and get a sense of the state gender equality. The findings probably won’t take you by … Beyond these data points, our evidence found that gender equality is simply absent when looking at EU …

… Services Act (DSA), has highlighted the need to include gender-based measurement instruments. Under the DSA, internet … to illegal or harmful speech that the prevalence of online gender-based hate speech is included in such measurement … EIGE recommends that a measure which obliges reporting on gender-based disinformation is included. Thirdly, EIGE …

… participated at the Meeting of the High-Level Group on Gender Mainstreaming in Brussels on 29 January as part of the … to share with you emerging priority issues in the area of gender equality. We are at the beginning of an important year … can contribute to greater gender equality – but this trend needs to be optimised to its fullest." Speaking of …

… course this sits with much concern. Hard fought gains in gender equality could be overturned - especially when the … Commission and your own Parliament have proudly put gender equality at the heart of their agendas. So, … the key issues and trends are in today’s world relevant to gender equality. Through discussion and reflection, it served …

… down on our New Year’s resolution: to build a green and gender-equal Europe. “With European Parliament elections and … coming up, 2024 is set to be a significant year for gender equality.” says EIGE Director Carlien Scheele. Amidst … this pre-requisite, it is not possible to mainstream the needs and concerns of both women and men into the policies …

… on 13 December in Madrid, Spain, Carlien Scheele covered gender stereotypes and concrete ways to encourage more girls … none for the women’s toilets – finally. Because over time gender-responsive public space and design has finally caught up with how women and men have different private needs in the way they use this public space. (I see many …

… surprise as the calls for action on climate change and gender equality grow ever more urgent. So, how can … start a conversation that helps create a cleaner, greener, gender-equal world.” Ahead of this year’s UN Climate summit, … much as you can.” 2. Focus on system change While everyone needs to engage for environmental action and gender equality …

… EIGE is attending COP28 to highlight the connection between gender equality and the environment. And to raise awareness about the need to incorporate a gender perspective into climate-related policies. Follow … look like.  The session was a reminder that so much more needs to be done to improve women’s opportunities to …

… bigger and bolder ideas about behaviour change. “In the Gender Equality Index , we see a shift in young women and … there are also big divisions amongst young people. And gender plays a role: the patriarchy is a structural issue.” … to cut an individual’s personal carbon footprint, the Gender Equality Index 2023 reveals. EIGE’s CARE survey found …

… EU. Care is a topic close to the European Institute for Gender Equality. Among other areas of life, it’s where we find some of the most prominent evidence on gender equality – or inequalities, more specifically. Over … Now that we are out of the pandemic, did those gender expectations in care really overturn? Did the pandemic …