… had fled. Upon arriving in an unknown country in the EU, many face barriers – especially women and girls who have … sexual and reproductive rights in host countries. At EU and Member State level, more specialised support and … immediate support to millions fleeing Ukraine in the EU in terms of housing, work permits, social welfare and …
… commitment and advocacy for domestic and home care in the EU, EIGE’s Director, Carlien Scheele gave an address at the Domestic and Home Care EU Congress on 14 November 2023 hosted by the European … commitment and advocacy for domestic and home care in the EU. Care is a topic close to the European Institute for …
… on a promising note. Progress in gender equality in the EU is the best it's ever been since the start of the Index … above 80 in the Index. This means only about 2% of the EU population is close to actually living in a gender-equal … paces. As ever, the picture on gender equality in the EU is nuanced. Let’s get into the Index results in more …
… the Joint exchange of views on Gender mainstreaming in the EU budget on 23 October 2023 organised by the Committee on … (annual) exchange of views on gender mainstreaming in the EU budget. I will focus in my intervention on some of EIGE’s … and the Commission in mainstreaming gender equality in the EU budget. In particular I welcome the EP, Commission and …
… As EU countries grapple with a new wave of Covid-19, police, … effect on the rights of women and girls across Europe. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) call on the EU and all Member States to redouble their efforts to protect …
… security, health and, eventually, the lives of women. EU Member States have not established a common definition for … and the protection of victims is a stated goal of the EU and a key area of work for EIGE. However, this is not … other characteristics worldwide. One in five women in the EU have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a …
… violence’. Various terms are used by the European Union (EU) and international institutions to refer to femicide. As … of femicide are either lacking or inconsistent across the EU, methods for researching the prevalence of femicide vary, …
… refugees know their sexual and reproductive rights in the EU and are able to locate specialised healthcare services to … map the available healthcare services in place across the EU Member States which target the victims of conflict-related … focus will be on refugee women and girls arriving in the EU from Ukraine. EIGE’s support on FRA’s work To understand …
… count cases accurately. Recent meetings between EIGE, the EU knowledge centre on gender equality, and the Austrian … improving data collection practices on femicide across the EU. Federal Minister for Women, Family, Integration and … as well as the importance to support this fight at EU-level through comparable definitions and data. The more …
… is written into our treaties. While it is not a goal any EU country has achieved yet, some are starting to get close. … And equality doesn’t happen by chance: the fact that the EU is one of the most gender equal places in the world is a … the hands of an intimate partner or family member. In the EU, more than a fifth of women have been physically or …
… time, power, health and violence. Each year, we score the EU and Member States from 1 to 100, with a score of 100 … on health. This year’s Gender Equality Index score for the EU as a whole is 67.9 points out of 100. That’s a mere half a … improving with 1 point every 2 years. At this rate, the EU is still 60 years away from full equality between women …