… While all EU Member States are bound by the Beijing Declaration and its … varies greatly between the Member States, with some countries introducing restrictions to services such as … in the European Union, this area needs close attention. EU Member States must ensure women have access to services …
… latest data on women and men in decision-making across the EU, in the seven countries that receive support from the EU’s Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), and in …
… the countdown for the Gender Equality Index 2020. Has the EU gone forward or backward when it comes to gender equality? … its annual update on the state of gender equality in the EU. This year, the Gender Equality Index takes a special look … of the Index is the scoring for gender equality in the EU and all Member States. Each country gets a detailed …
… know. Yet when it comes to intimate partner violence, each EU Member State collects data in a different way. To help … that provided comparable data includes all the countries which have been able to populate the indicator for … For 2018, EIGE received comparable data from 10 countries. Figure 2 shows the number of victims of intimate …
… Covid-19 trapped many women at home with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in domestic violence reports. As … Domestic violence happens everywhere. Yet each EU Member State collects data in a different way, with … in the Istanbul Convention, which has been signed by all EU Member States and ratified by 21. Following this guidance …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) call on the EU and its Member States to use the coronavirus pandemic as … or family member, a study on homicides finds. Many EUcountries reacted swiftly, putting in place counselling …
… patients. Most of the nurses and healthcare workers in the EU are women. Their workload is very demanding, often taking … is one of the most undervalued, and under-paid jobs in the EU. Men’s mortality rate is higher Preliminary figures show … is the only method of transport available to them. In countries where restrictions on movement have tightened, …
… Dalli, Commissioner for Equality, when they unveiled the EU’s Gender Equality Strategy 2020 - 2025. Priorities include … considered in decisions affecting the everyday lives of EU citizens.” EIGE’s review of the Beijing Platform for … “The Beijing Platform for Action is 25 years old but countries are still a long way off from achieving women’s …
… Two more countries outside the EU, Albania and Montenegro, have … 60.4 points, while Montenegro scored 55 points. The 2019 EU average is 67.4. "Now that Albania and Montenegro have …
… A surge in migration to the EU in 2015 – 2016 put the matter high on the political agenda, with EU Member States calling for good practices on integration. A … said Virginija Langbakk, EIGE's Director. Currently, most EU and Member State policies on education and training have …
… conference in 1995. New research from EIGE shows that no EU country has yet fully implemented this blueprint for … bringing new challenges. “The ageing population of the EU brings new challenges for gender equality as women … across many Member States and are missing from EU targets. When it comes to gender equality and climate …
… voices, and a sense of 'gender fatigue' have impacted EU governments' commitment to gender equality. New research … data, production and dissemination is lacking in several countries. This can make it difficult to adequately assess … That is the aim of gender mainstreaming, to which the EU Member States have been committed since 1995 when they …
… every day by an intimate partner or family member in the EU on average in 2016 [1] . To help police prevent repeated … risk assessment, which is not a common practice around the EU. In most cases, the victims of violence are treated in … the Istanbul Convention, Victims’ Rights Directive and EU protection order legislation. It offers a way to transform …
… North Macedonia’s score of 62 points sits just below the EU average of 67.4 points. This places the country in 16th place in comparison with the EUcountries. In the domain of power, the country scores …
… The gender pay gap in the EU stands at 16 % and has barely changed in the last decade. In most EUcountries, the gender pay gap is slowly reducing but in …
… Gender Statistics Database has expanded beyond the current EU Member States. We can now monitor how gender-balance in … decision-making is developing also in the Western Balkan countries and Turkey, which are part of the EU programme called the Instrument for Pre-accession …
… on the boards of the largest listed companies across the EU has more than doubled: from 12 % in October 2010, to 28 % in April 2019. The countries that introduced legislative quotas were driving the … was reached on the proposal of a Directive, several EU Member States took proactive measures to improve …