… Women7 Summit (W7) in Rome on 9 May 2024 on the cost of gender-based violence and the power of data. Dear colleagues, … be here at the W7 summit, surrounded by change makers for gender equality. I want to start by thanking you for inviting … me to speak on behalf of the European Institute for Gender Equality. Our work on gender-based violence is central …
… on the agenda. Marie-Colline Leroy, State Secretary for Gender Equality, Equal Opportunities and Diversity, says: Gender equality and equal opportunities are among key … policies. Chaired by the Belgian State Secretary for Gender Equality, Equal Opportunities and Diversity, Equality …
… 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 …
… The Gender Equality Index 2023 presents the EU in relation to gender equality amid crises and uncertainties. In recent … and reverse years of progress on women’s rights and gender equality. The thematic focus of the Gender Equality …
… Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) call on the EU and all Member States … patterns emerge once again. Already before the pandemic, gender-based harassment and violence in Europe was … from the FRA-EIGE survey with the Eurostat-led project on gender-based violence, FRA and EIGE will be able to examine …
… work is a continuation of our ongoing commitment for gender equality, focusing on the thematic and political … discussions which took place at EIGE’s first ever Gender Equality Forum, last October in Brussels. We covered topics such as crises and gender-based violence, the Index 2022 ’s thematic focus on …
… the fact that research from the European Institute for Gender Equality, the EU’s knowledge centre on gender equality, has found that the online and offline … with the European Parliament recently estimating that gender-based cyber violence costs the European Union up to 89 …
… Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their gender. It can include intentional homicides, such as the … system, as well as guidance on how to identify the ‘gender dimension’ of a female homicide. While no EU Member … of femicide would help EU Member States identify these gender-based killings, which currently vanish into female …
… government policy and legislation have been viewed as gender-neutral and value-free instruments, on the assumption … all members of the public equally. However, structural gender inequalities are still embedded in our society. Even … inequalities. That is actually what happens when existing gender inequalities in women’s and men’s economic, political …
… As gender impact assessment is a tool for gender mainstreaming. Civil servants working for … a new norm or policy should be involved in the process of gender impact assessment. There are different ways to carry …
… from 2006, noted that despite some progress toward gender mainstreaming in Member States, gender impact assessment still needs to either be put in … improve and strengthen the development and regular use of gender impact assessment when drafting: Legislation Policies …
… policy, law or programme and show how it connects with gender equality. The following questions could be asked: … should include a focus on how the intervention relates to gender equality. The following questions are some examples … situation? Is the intervention intended to contribute to gender equality? How is the intervention intended to …
… has been contextualised, it is necessary to determine its gender relevance. This involves analysing whether or not it is likely to impact gender equality. To do this, the following elements must be … in unequal situations, due to horizontal and vertical gender segregation. Therefore, the initiative concerned can …
… All regulations, policies and programmes relevant to gender affect the living conditions and access to resources for women and men. This effect is known as ‘gender impact’. An assessment of the gender impact of any initiative involves a process of …
… how the policy or legislative measure will contribute to gender-equality , as well as to assess the foreseen impact in gender relations . Once the effects of the proposed policy … criteria so as to weigh the positive, neutral or negative gender impact of any initiative: 1. Participation of women …
… to keep in mind when considering the implementation of gender impact assessment. Policital commitment The gender impact assessment is an instrument for the implementation of gender mainstreaming. Therefore, it is only a tool and as …