… It’s been two years since the Russian aggression against Ukraine began. By October 2022, seven months into the war, over eight million people had fled. Upon arriving in … reproductive rights in host countries. At EU and Member State level, more specialised support and access is needed. …
… Conference on Women in Law Enforcement organised by the Lithuanian Ministry of Interior on 2 February 2024 with the participation of women in leadership positions in the … to look down the corridors of power and get a sense of thestate gender equality. The findings probably won’t take you …
… Working women earn on average 13% less than men for doing the same job. Pay secrecy is helping mask deeper … and other social benefits. And women continue to pay the price for this well into retirement, with pensions 37% … lower than men’s. If we fail to respond to challenges in the labour market, including women tending to work fewer …
… The European Union agencies active in the field of justice and home affairs issue a joint paper on their contribution to the EU’s solidarity with Ukraine. Since the start of the …
… on coercive control and psychological violence across the EU Member States proves high prevalence. However, … done. What is coercive control and psychological violence? The following explanations characterise the nature of both forms of abuse. Coercive control is …
… EIGE is closely following the European Commission’s response to support Ukraine, mainly in the areas of gender-based violence and gender mainstreaming, … of offering support and solutions. Situation awareness The Russian invasion in Ukraine has had a significantly …
… To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has released estimations of the number of girls at risk of FGM in Denmark, Spain, …
… A surge in migration to the EU in 2015 – 2016 put the matter high on the political agenda, with EU Member … Langbakk, EIGE's Director. Currently, most EU and Member State policies on education and training have been designed …
… Female genital mutilation is against the law in Greece but this does not mean that girls are safe. … Greece are at risk of female genital mutilation. These are the findings released today by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). “Female …
… when it comes to female genital mutilation (FGM) in the EU. Family members fear the consequences of the law more than the consequences of not having it done. …
… 180.000 women in Europe are estimated to undergo or face the danger of this harmful procedure every year. The reasons for practicing female genital mutilation (FGM) … are based a mix of cultural, social and religious factors. The European Parliament resolution of 24 March 2009 on …
… Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be one of the most brutal and at the same time most tabooed forms of gender-based violence. … recent years FGM has gained considerable attention in the EU. In June 2012, the European Parliament adopted the …