What’s gender equality got to do with financial independence? EIGE’s latest report joins the dots on income, wealth and power, highlighting the crucial role of financial independence for women. Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Migration Poverty Violence Publication date 07 May 2024
Are You Ready for the European Parliament Elections 2024? Take the Gender Equality Quiz! From 6 to 9 June 2024, people in the EU will vote for the 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) representing 480 million Europeans. But before you vote, have you considered gender equality? Publication date 01 May 2024
Financial Independence and Gender Equality: Joining the dots between income, wealth, and power This report presents evidence on gender inequalities in financial independence in the EU, with a particular focus on how financial independence has been defined and measured. It also presents evidence on the impact of tax–benefit systems in EU Member States on gender inequalities in financial independence and explores consequences associated with financial dependence, including economic violence. The report finds that... Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Poverty Violence Publication date 06 May 2024 Available in: EN
Gender Equality Index 2023: Towards a green transition in transport and energy The Gender Equality Index 2023 presents the EU in relation to gender equality amid crises and uncertainties. In recent years, the world has been hit by repeated shocks and multiple crises. What remains constant is the fact that when crisis strikes, women and girls suffer disproportionally. The crises and shocks continuously threaten to create new challenges and reverse years of... Topics Culture Digital agenda Economic and financial affairs Education Employment Energy Entrepreneurship Environment and climate change Health Justice Migration Poverty Regional policy Transport Youth Violence Publication date 24 Oct 2023 Available in: EN
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Resources and structures key for women's empowerment With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality? Publication date 27 Feb 2023
Two years on: women fleeing Russia’s war in Ukraine need more support How can essential healthcare services be strengthened for victims of conflict-related sexual violence? Topics Health Migration Youth Violence Publication date 20 Feb 2024
EIGE stresses the need for gender dimension in DSA transparency reporting EIGE, in its contribution to a public consultation on the design of transparency reports under the Digital Services Act (DSA), has highlighted the need to include gender-based measurement instruments. Topics Digital agenda Violence Publication date 01 Feb 2024
More women on company boards needed: new EIGE data shows sluggish progress Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs
The economy of the future: How can the EU ensure gender equality? Type News article Topics Digital agenda Economic and financial affairs Employment Health
Robots and ride hailing: women and men face different risks from economy of the future Type News article Topics Digital agenda Employment
Opening speech of the Gender Equality Index 2020 press conference Type News article Topics Digital agenda Employment Health
Building safe digital spaces for women and girls – Click off cyber violence! Type News article Topics Digital agenda Justice Violence
Gender equality and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis: Building gender responsive emergency and recovery measures Type News article Topics Employment
Guaranteeing gender equality in the domestic work sector … that all households may need, and that the state is in a position to provide. Not as something that half of Belgium’s … Type News article Topics Employment
Beyond the Beijing Declaration: Assessment and main challenges Type News article Topics Digital agenda Economic and financial affairs Employment Environment and climate change Justice Violence
Transport in the EU: Too few women in decision-making … (ERA) and executive head (executive director or similar position) of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). … Type News article Topics Environment and climate change Transport
Decision-making in environment and climate change: women woefully under-represented in the EU Member States Type News article Topics Environment and climate change
EU research shows COVID-19 poised to end progress on gender equality … and Poland, for example, were virtually in the same position in 2018 as eight years earlier. Speaking on the … Type News article
Women and power in the Western Balkans and Turkey Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs
Carlien Scheele starts as EIGE's new Director … by the Institute's first Director. I want to cement EIGE's position as the EU's knowledge centre on gender equality by … Type News article
Ageing societies, migration and climate change bring new challenges for gender equality Type News article
How many women have top positions in the EU candidate countries and potential candidates? … 2018, women accounted for 36 % of civil servants (Level 1 position) in the EU Member States but only 26 % in the IPA … Type News article