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
What can parliaments do to advance gender equality? Discover our step-by-step toolkit Section Gender mainstreaming
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
Apply to become our Seconded National Expert: Gender-based Violence! The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1 invites applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for the post of Seconded National Expert (SNE) – Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The registration of applications will begin on 5 April 2024 and will close on 13 May 2024 at 13:30 Eastern European Time (EET). The Institute Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, EIGE... Type Seconded national experts Ref. number EIGE/2024/SNE/GBV Published date 03 Apr 2024 Closing date 13 May 2024, 13:30 Europe/Vilnius
Are You Ready for the European Parliament Elections 2024? Take the Gender Equality Quiz! Type News article
How we can resolutely combat all forms of gender-based violence Type News article Topics Health Justice Violence
CSW68 newsfeed – Director Carlien Scheele shares reflections from New York Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs Poverty Violence
Why gender equality is the “silver bullet” for meaningful climate action Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs Entrepreneurship Environment and climate change
Gender Equality Index 2023: Far From The Finish Line? Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs Education Employment Energy Environment and climate change Health Poverty Transport
Post COVID-19 EU support funds: Will we see gender equality measures? Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs Health
We need to think about care differently. Right now, it’s not working for anyone. Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs Health
Presenting EIGE’s 2023 Work Programme: Ongoing conversations with bold and new commitments Type News article Topics Digital agenda Environment and climate change Health Justice Migration Youth Violence
European Care Strategy: Adapting to the demands of the world … by the Commission. For example, on my country visit to Spain , my discussions with policymakers on balancing care … Type News article
The proposed EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence is a critical step forward Type News article
More efforts needed to strengthen institutional mechanisms to promote gender equality and gender mainstreaming … many gender equality bodies are under-resourced. Only in Spain are both the governmental and independent bodies … resort to any legislative driver. Countries such as Spain, Sweden, Portugal and Slovakia score well, but there is … Type News article
The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced gender inequalities as women took on more of the intensified informal care and housework demands … populated countries, such as France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. [2] Here and further on, the term ‘external support’ … Type News article
Gender-responsive Public Procurement: uncommon practice in the EU … Public Procurement. As illustrated in Figure 1: Spain has the highest GRPP ‘score’ , as 8 out of 10 GRPP … Type News article
GRPP: Four letters can unlock €2 trillion to accelerate our drive towards gender equality Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs
Women at the forefront of decision-making in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic … 1). Advisory bodies were gender balanced in Ireland, Spain, Czechia, Cyprus, Austria, Netherlands, Germany, and … Type News article Topics Health
How Spain and the EU can take steps forward for gender equality Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Violence
How we can successfully avoid paying the high price of gender inequality Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Health
Almost 1 in 2 women in the EU have experienced psychological violence … to the domestic or intimate partner context. Denmark, Spain, France, Hungary and Ireland have implemented specific … Type News article Topics Health Justice Migration Youth Violence