Call for youth participation at the EIGE Gender Equality Forum 2024: Make your voice heard! The countdown is on for the second edition of the Gender Equality Forum! Join us online or on-site in Brussels on 10-11 December 2024 to engage in discussions on the future of gender equality in the EU until 2030. We want your voices and ideas to be heard, contributing to a call to action for equality 24/7. To ensure a...
EIGE Director Carlien Scheele calls for greater gender equality in access to the labour market In a High-Level Conference on a future oriented European Pillar of Social Rights on 15 April 2024 in Brussels, Director Carlien Scheele gave a key note address on access to the labour market from a gender equal and intersectional approach. Publication date 15 Apr 2024
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
Gender-sensitive communication 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. Section Publications
What does it take to achieve gender equality? – 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
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. Topics Economic and financial affairs Publication date 18 Oct 2022
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
Definition of female genital mutilation All procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Content type Glossary & Thesaurus
EIGE’s study on female genital mutilation yields the first EU-wide map on the situation of FGM Type News article Topics Health Migration Violence
Experts and policy makers to meet on FGM … from the EU Member States together in London to discuss Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). In June 2012 EIGE completed the first phase … Type News article Topics Violence
New study on gender-based violence … sexual assault, rape, sexual harassment, stalking, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, and honour-based crimes. In … Type News article Topics Violence
New EU-wide report on female genital mutilation … International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 6 February 2013 The European Institute for Gender … Type News article Topics Health Violence
International Women’s Day: Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation Type News article Topics Health Violence
Eliminating Violence against Women in Europe Intersectoral Approaches and Actions - Press release Type News article Topics Violence
Reflections from conference "Eliminating Violence Against Women in Europe – Intersectoral Approaches and Actions" … of violence against women ” (2013) and EIGE’s study on female genital mutilation in the EU (2013), as well as of some tentative … Type News article Topics Violence
Good practices in combating female genital mutilation … This publication presents good practices on combating female genital mutilation identified during the implementation of the ‘Study … Type Publication Topics Health Violence
Conference report: Eliminating Violence against Women in Europe … data collection on GBV; measuring the costs ofviolence; female genital mutilation (FGM); national policies on combating GBV; … Type Publication Topics Violence
Gender Equality Index A new driver for social change? Online discussion report Type Publication Topics Economic and financial affairs Education Employment Health Poverty Research Sport Violence
Gender Equality Index the way forward: Online discussion report Type Publication Topics Economic and financial affairs Education Employment Health Poverty Sport Violence
Benefits of gender equality - Online discussion report Type Publication Topics Agriculture and rural development Culture Digital agenda Economic and financial affairs Education Employment Energy Entrepreneurship Environment and climate change Health Justice Maritime affairs and fisheries Migration Poverty Regional policy Research Sport Tourism Transport Youth Violence
Institutional capacity and effective methods for gender equality: Online discussion report Type Publication Topics Agriculture and rural development Culture Digital agenda Economic and financial affairs Education Employment Energy Entrepreneurship Environment and climate change Health Justice Maritime affairs and fisheries Migration Poverty Regional policy Research Sport Tourism Transport Youth Violence
Estimating the number of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the EU … new report In the study ‘ Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union ’, the European Institute … Type News article Topics Health Migration Youth Violence
Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union: Report … States. The research highlights that strategies preventing female genital mutilation in the EU are effective and their success depends … Type Publication Topics Health Youth Violence
Female genital mutilation … in providing information and research on prevalence of female genital mutilation in the European Union and supports Member States … Type Page Topics Economic and financial affairs Violence
What is gender-based violence? … or in private life.’ EIGE's work on gender-based violence Female genital mutilation in the EU Cyber violence against women … Type Page Topics Violence
Study to map the current situation and trends on FGM - Country reports … The publication presents national reports on female genital mutilation, covering EU-27 and Croatia. This is one of the … Type Publication Topics Health Violence