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      In October EIGE releases its annual Gender Equality Index updating on the progress of gender equality in the EU. In this year’s Index edition, EIGE also makes links between gender equality and the European Green Deal exploring how the progress in gender equality can support the green transition. This year the Index conference is extended with two webinars taking a...

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      Between women and men in the EU, there’s a greater balance of childcare. But there isn’t when it comes to the type of task according to EIGE’s latest evidence. The distribution of unpaid childcare between women and men is moving in the right direction. EIGE’s evidence from a 2022 survey on gender gaps in unpaid care, individual and social activities...

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      This toolkit provides guidelines for the use of gender-sensitive language in writing. Gender-sensitive communication ensures that women and men – and those who do not conform to the binary gender system – are treated as persons of equal importance and dignity.

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      The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a handbook to help stop sexism in the workplace. From recruitment to performance evaluation, EIGE’s handbook shows how organisations can ensure women and men employees feel safe, respected and fulfilled.

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      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?

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    • GRPP: Four letters can unlock €2 trillion to accelerate our drive towards gender equality

      Each year the EU spends 14% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on public works, from building projects to social infrastructure. Smart targeting of that €2 trillion in public funds and considering how it impacts the lives of both women and men is the essence of Gender-responsive public procurement, or GRPP.

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      EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides guidance for combatting violence against women.

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Definition of division of labour

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  • Ekspertų forumas

    … Jeroen Decuyper Aerts Attaché Institute for the Equality of Women and Men Alternate Ms Carine Joly Advisor Belgian … and Social Assistance Benefits Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Alternate Ms Slavka Radeva Labour … Deutschland / Germany (DE) Member Ms Waltraud Dahs Head of Division Division for European and International Gender …

    Lithuanian
  • Valdančioji taryba

    … / България (BG) Member Ms Irina Tsekova IVANOVA Head of Equal Opportunities, Anti-discrimination and Social … Opportunity and Social Benefits Directorate Ministry of Labour and Social Policy CV (.pdf) Declaration of interests … international and EU-affairs Federal Chancellery, Division for Women and Equality CV (.pdf) Declaration of …

    Lithuanian
  • Bibliografia

    … Eurostat (2018), The life of women and men in Europe: A statistical portrait (La vita … di genere — EIGE (2014), Estimating the costs of gender-based violence in the European Union (Stima dei … «Women’s economic empowerment and inclusive growth: labour markets and enterprise development» (Emancipazione …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Références

    … genre dans le processus budgétaire, Conseil de l’Europe, division «Égalité», direction générale des droits de l’homme, Strasbourg. EIGE (2014), «Estimating the costs of gender-based violence in the European Union» (Estimer le … «Women’s economic empowerment and inclusive growth: labour markets and enterprise development» (Autonomisation …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Referencias

    … alemán) Christine Lagarde (FMI 2014): «The Economic Power of Women’s Empowerment», Discurso inaugural de Christine … la Igualdad de Género - EIGE (2014). Estimating the costs of gender-based violence in the European Union. Vilna: EIGE. … (2012) «Women’s economic empowerment and inclusive growth: labour markets and enterprise development», Centro de …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Lenita Freidenvall

    … Dr. Lenita Freidenvall is Head of the Division for Gender Equality, Ministry of Employment, … gender equality, focusing on gender equality within the labour market. Lenita Freidenvall has extensive experience …

  • Step 3: Gender-sensitive analysis

    … This effect is known as ‘gender impact’. An assessment of the gender impact of any initiative involves a process of … what will be the changes? Will gender segregation of the labour market be reduced? If yes, what will be the changes? … following structures which sustain those inequalities: The division of labour by gender The structures which organise …

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  • Work in the EU: women and men at opposite ends

    … the workforce. This leads to the untapped potential of talent, unmet aspirations and lost opportunities for … such as teaching and care work. Gender divisions in the labour market extend to the distribution of leadership positions, career advancement possibilities, …

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    • Employment
    • Education
  • Visit from the Lithuanian Government

    … Audrius Bitinas - Vice-minister of Social Security and Labour and Vanda Jurseniene - Deputy Head of European Union Division, Ministry of Social Security and Labour visited EIGE …

  • Gender inequalities in care and pay in the EU

    … There is a direct link between the unequal division of unpaid care in households and gender inequalities in the labour market. The bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, …

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    • Employment
    • Poverty
  • Seminar on Promoting Effective and Sustainable Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Gender Equality

    … Gender Equality Gintaras Klimavičius, Vice-minister, Chair of the Commission on Equality Between Women and Men, Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania Andrius Krivas, … Equality , Vanda Juršeniene, Head of Gender Equality Division, Ministry of Social Security and Labour, Lithuania …

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    02 Dec 2014, 9:00 EET - 02 Dec 2014, 15:30 EET Europe/Athens
  • A multi-pronged national campaign on the father’s role

    … in childcare. Research and data show that the unequal division of care responsibilities is a key issue for reconciliation of … leaflets. The initiative, launched by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MPiPS) and co-financed by the ESF …

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    Poland
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  • International organisations experts' meeting on the EU Gender Equality Index

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    04 May 2011, 8:30 EEST - 04 May 2011, 15:00 EEST Europe/Athens
  • Gender Equality Index 2022: The COVID-19 pandemic and care

    … The Gender Equality Index is a tool to measure the progress of gender equality in the EU, developed by EIGE. It gives … norms around care, gender segregation in education and the labour market, and gender inequalities in pay remain … a thematic focus on care in the pandemic. It explores the division of informal childcare, long-term care and housework …

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  • What does infrastructure have to do with gender equality?

    … underpins our lives and is essential for the functioning of a society. It is also an effective measure for judging a … on leisure and sporting activities than men. The unequal division of roles in the labour market and division of time spent on domestic tasks …

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    • Regional policy
  • 2015 ETUI Conference - Women’s health and work sharing knowledge and experience to enhance women’s working conditions and gender equality

    … knowledge and experience to improve the working conditions of women and strengthen equality is the main objective of the … in workshops of broad interest: health inequalities and division of labour; women workers exposed to chemicals, work organisation …

    Date & time
    04 Mar 2015, 9:00 CET - 06 Mar 2015, 16:00 CET Europe/Brussels
  • Experts' forum

    … function is to provide expertise knowledge in the field of gender equality. It is composed of members from competent … and Social Assistance Benefits Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Alternate Ms Ani Evgenieva-Georgieva … Deutschland / Germany (DE) Member Ms Waltraud Dahs Head of Division Division for European and International Gender …

    English
  • Tool 6: Guiding questions for dividing contracts into lots for GRPP

    … or framework. The questions will help you in the decision of whether or not to divide a contract into lots. Do you have … enterprises? If so, this could be a strong argument for division into lots. Are there specific aspects of the … employment for women or men facing discrimination in the labour market. In a framework agreement, could lots be used …

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  • Management board

    … well as the Institute's budget. Management Board's summary of proceedings It consists of eighteen representatives from … Opportunity and Social Benefits Directorate Ministry of Labour and Social Policy CV (.pdf) Declaration of interests … international and EU-affairs Federal Chancellery, Division for Women and Equality CV (.pdf) Declaration of …

    English
  • More equal sharing of care would reduce workplace gender inequality

    … There is a direct link between the unequal division of un­paid care in households and gender inequality in the labour market, according to a study by the European Institute …

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    • Employment

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