… sector, where the workforce comprises at least 40 % of each gender. Transport is a prime example of a sector that still employs relatively few women (22.2 % … 2012 (25.5 % women, 74.5 % men). Four European agencies 2 work in transport related areas. Men hold 6 of the 8 top …
… processes. EIGE regularly monitors the share of women in positions of power in the environment and climate change arena within the EU. The time-series of datasets start from 2012 and the latest data is from 2020 …
… It is with great sadness we report the death of our former colleague Katarzyna (Kasia) Wolska-Wrona. Kasia … 2020. She was a brilliant mind, a tireless champion of women’s rights, and a warm and open person who took the … the power of legal texts to improve people’s lives. In her work for EIGE, Kasia always made sure to highlight how much …
… Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nine Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) … the unprecedented challenges resulting from the outbreak of the virus - each agency in its respective area ofwork, in both the short term and the long term. In the past …
… 29 October when EIGE gives its annual update on the state of gender equality in the EU. This year, the Gender Equality … Index takes a special look at digitalisation in the world ofwork, and the consequences for gender equality. We will also …
… In Europe, we are all adjusting to new ways of living because of the effects of the coronavirus. We are learning what it means to self-quarantine, work from home, home-school children, lose a job or even a … is higher for men than for women [1] . The World Health Organization recommends to keep up healthy food and exercise …
… Scheele has today started her term as the new Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). She … in 2010. "I am excited to take over the leadership of EIGE and build on the impressive work done by the Institute's first Director. I want to cement …
… EU Commissioner for Equality, and Evelyn Regner, Chair of the European Parliament's gender equality committee, will join EIGE to take stock of what has been achieved and give their thoughts on how the … in GDP by 2050. EIGE looks forward to continuing its work and hopes the new decade sees further progress towards …
… It is almost a quarter of a century since the Beijing Platform for Action was … change bringing new challenges. “The ageing population of the EU brings new challenges for gender equality as women … to be the main providers of care. While unpaid care work is indispensable to the wellbeing of individuals and …
… On 23 November, EIGE marks the beginning of the annual awareness-raising campaign ‘Orange the World’ … well-known Lithuanian singer. It is important that we all work together and put an end to violence. By promising to … we can bring change. The President’s Palace, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the French Embassy, the Lithuanian …
… Digitalisation will be under the spotlight of EIGE and the network of nine EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies this year. … JHA network has an important role to play in Europe. The workof the nine agencies helps ensure that the EU is well …
… Violence against women is happening in all corners of the EU but we still do not know its full extent. More … administrative data takes the Institute’s previous work on the topic one step further. It aims to improve the availability, quality and comparability of data collected by police and justice services on intimate …
… and gender equality training. These tools are part of EIGE’s Gender Mainstreaming Platform, an online guide to … gender equality challenges across different areas of society. Gender Impact Assessment Policies often impact … to take account of the gender perspective in their own work. Access the tools here . …
… against women, first we need to understand the scope of the phenomenon, and for that we need quality data. … comparable statistics help us to assess the effectiveness of policy measures and services in place, estimate the … to tackle the issue and track progress over time. EIGE’s work on good practices has now identified examples of proven …