… EIGE's Director, Carlien Scheele, addresses a High-level International Conference on Women in Law Enforcement organised by the Lithuanian Ministry of …
… continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ has a devastating … redouble their efforts to protect women's rights and mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against … committed to proposing by the end of this year an EU-wide law to combat violence against women. This will be an …
… Equality between women and men is one of the values of the European Union. It … EU Member States work towards. For the last two years, InternationalWomen’s Day took place in the context of a global pandemic. …
… delivered this speech at the 10th anniversary event of the International Labor Organisation on 28 June 2021. Good … In the EU, 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers are women. When it comes to those who provide professional care at home, 83 % are women. And that’s just the figures that are declared. I am …
… To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital … when performed abroad. However, protection is weaker for women and girls trying to enter the EU to seek safety from … with affected communities, such as healthcare, education, law enforcement and child protection, asylum and migration. …
… Equality (EIGE) highlights these findings ahead of the international day to eliminate female genital mutilation on 6 … the legal framework against the practice. There is a law in place to criminalise the practice, as well as those … a gender-sensitive way. This can include the provision of women interpreters and specialised referral and care upon …
… Most women in the European Union who are abused by their partner … conceal how widespread it really is. In the lead up to the international day for the elimination of violence against … processes in all Member States. A strong commitment from law enforcement agencies to collect more comparable data on …
… her academic and professional life to the advancement of women’s rights and gender equality. She obtained her PhD in … Belfast (2003), building on an LLM degree in human rights law from the University of Nottingham and a Master’s degree … served as Director of the END FGM Campaign with Amnesty International from 2009 to 2014 and was an advisor and expert …
… improvements in policy, the work-life balance for men and women remains unequal in Europe. The research indicates that women remain the main carers of children and the elderly, in … Platform for Action is a document that outlines the international community’s commitment to address 12 areas of …
… This year InternationalWomen's Day celebrates its 100th anniversary, a … to the economic, political and social achievements of women. InternationalWomen's Day provides us all with the …
… of the National Programme on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men 2010-2014, the Information Portal and … country in Eastern and Central Europe in 1998 to pass a Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, ensuring equal … in all areas, as well as to ensure that European Union and international obligations are implemented in the field of …