… growth and better career opportunities, especially for women. One of the main challenges is that girls and boys tend … such as computing (87.5%) and engineering (83.1%), while women hold the majority of degrees in social services (81.6%) … EU, only five show a gender balance (40/60 ratio) between women and men. Recipe for economic growth EIGE’s research …
… recently taken over the European Commission’s database on women and men in decision-making. The data will complement … such as employment, education and health. The number of women holding decision-making positions has been gradually … from politics to business and media. The latest figures on women and men in decision-making show that the EU is taking a …
… An increase in women’s employment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering … of gender equality’ released today. The workshop on "Women in STEM: progress stalled or being eroded?" is … will provide a forum to review the current status quo of women’s participation in STEM and look into policy measures …
… Equality (EIGE), launched on the occasion of international women’s day on 8 March 2017. “Equality between women and men is one of the EU's fundamental values. It is … For far too long, gender inequalities have been limiting women’s economic opportunities and we now have proof that …
… More women and men are living on the edge of poverty and social … into poverty. “We need to ensure better career options for women, fair wages and better social systems, such as pension … schemes that consider the different needs and challenges women and men face. These will help protect not only women …
… is approaching the halfway mark towards equality between women and men. Malta scored 46.8 out of 100 on EIGE’s most … EIGE’s Gender Equality Index measures equality between women and men in six core domains: work, money, knowledge, … to health services and overall health status for both women and men. Significant challenges for Malta lie in the …
… meeting with Finland's group of Social Democratic Women on Friday 16 October - as part of the newly formed … and the Member States in promoting equality between women and men, combating sex discrimination, and raising EU … meeting with Ms Jaakonsaari and the Social Democratic Women of Finland allows us to establish a first point of …
… for Gender Equality in Vilnius and the committee for Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) meet to discuss … Europe 2020 strategy , reconciliation and violence against women . Over the course of two days the FEMM committee’s … EIGE’s main areas of engagement including violence against women, the future EU gender Equality Index, stereotypes, …
… 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 … majority of the Member States of the European Union. Thus women, more than men, face the difficulty of reconciling the …
… This year International Women's Day celebrates its 100th anniversary, a day of … to the economic, political and social achievements of women. International Women's Day provides us all with the opportunity to cast our …
… 8 March 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.EIGE’s list of 100 Inequalitiesillustrate that we … of the past 100 years, gender inequality remains an issue. Women are in general not paid equally for the same job as … portrayed as victims [38]. 81. Women represent 27% of the employees or professionals shown in adverts [38]. 82. Adverts …
… International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Violence against women is a violation of human rights, and as such continues … rooted in gender inequality and impacts on the future of women and of men in Europe. The problem of violence against …
… Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that more women are needed in climate change decision making to respond … report introduces the first EU indicators in the area of women and environment. On 21 June, the Employment, Social … Equality and Climate Change” EIGE concludes that even if women are hit harder by the effects of climate change, their …