… International Women’s Day just around the corner, and the EU set to roll out its Covid-19 recovery package across … to discuss gender equality as the driving force behind the EU’s recovery. As you know, countries will have to show how their national economic …
… was part of a panel discussion titled "What role for the EU?". The EU’s founding treaty includes a commitment to end the gender … Women make up the majority of university graduates in most countries of the EU. Part of the reason behind that is …
… on the situation of female genital mutilation in the EU. Though FGM is illegal in all countries of the EU, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. That’s why we …
… sound right, does it? Well this was the situation in the EU before the pandemic, with 7.7 million women unable to take … is a good sign. To make sure this positive change stays, countries should earmark healthy amounts of parental leave … Let’s hope it doesn’t get to that. It’s a good thing that EU Member States will have to show how their economic …
… quality of their jobs are gender equality issues. In the EU, 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers are women. When it … and helpers are among the 20 % lowest paid people in the EU. Please remember that the vast majority of these workers … these aims. It’s interesting to see that one of the EUcountries which has ratified the ILO’s Convention is also one …
… Index. Since we started measuring gender equality in the EU, we have collected almost a decade’s worth of data. This … And with Covid we are facing new challenges. In some countries, women have struggled to access contraceptives and … rights and equality starting to be rolled back in some countries. That’s why I’d like to thank you again for …
… Despite efforts to improve gender equality, EU labour markets are still characterised by persistent … According to 2020 data, only four in ten workers in the EU are employed in a gender-balanced sector, where the … The composition of parliamentary committees in individual countries tends to reflect the composition of the …
… in the environment and climate change arena within the EU. The time-series of datasets start from 2012 and the … in 2012 (19.2 %). Within the national parliaments of EU Member States, the parliamentary committees that consider … 70.3 % men. The composition of committees in individual countries tends to reflect that of the parliament as whole, …
… benefit from proper implementation of laws such as the EU Victims’ Rights Directive. This practical approach enabled her to come up with solid policy proposals to help EUcountries better protect women. Being practical did not stop …
… the past decade, crucial improvements had been made in countries with lower levels of gender equality. The … the period 2010–2018. It looks at gender equality in the EU in six core domains: work, money, knowledge, time, power … Member States were among those catching up most with the EU average. In Italy, Cyprus, Malta and Portugal, the Index …
… that the cost of gender-based violence across the EU is €366 billion a year. Violence against women makes up 79 … a price. However, knowing the cost of violence can help EUcountries channel money to where it’s really needed -- and …
… [1] , Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey (EU candidate countries and potential candidates under the Instrument for … and 74% men, compared to 32% women and 68% men in the EU. There was gender parity in the government of Albania (51% …
… data on women and men in decision-making, covering the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, as well as the seven countries that receive support from the EU’s Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance: Albania, Bosnia …
… increases in the number of migrants from FGM-practising countries since 2011 has pushed up the number of girls at … calculated the numbers of girls at risk in a total of 13 EU Member States. However, changes in countries of origin of … at risk came from in 2011. FGM-affected communities in the EU also largely hold negative views around the practice and …
… European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, with 92 % … more than their fair share of unpaid care work. Across the EU, they spend 90 minutes more per day than employed men on … benefits of dividing care work more evenly are clear. Countries with a more equal sharing of unpaid care between …