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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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      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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      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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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.

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  • New study on gender-based violence

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    • Violence
  • Abbreviations

    … Conditions EWCS European Working Conditions Survey FGM female genital mutilation FRA European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights …

  • 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 …

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    • Violence
  • Tool 3: Operationalising gender equality in policy objectives (in Partnership Agreements) and specific objectives/measures (in Operational Programmes)

    … practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. 5.4 Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Domain of violence

    … psychological violence, sexual harassment, stalking and female genital mutilation (FGM), are analysed separately to the composite …

  • Police report cases

    … the victim sections 216 – 217 regarding rape. Since 2003, female genital mutilation is also criminalised in the criminal code. …

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    Denmark
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    • Health
    • Violence
  • MSPY Database

    … As of January 2013 Criminal Code introduced a new felony – female genital mutilation (Article 116) as: “Provisions concerning the …

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    Croatia
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    • Health
    • Violence
  • The proposed EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence is a critical step forward

    … the Directive criminalising rape based on lack of consent, female genital mutilation and cyber violence, which includes non-consensual …

  • EU regulations

    … violence by condemning the trafficking of women and female genital mutilation, and has adopted several resolutions on …

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  • 100th International Women’s Day - 100 Inequalities remain

    … of each woman and man. The Bank of Italy estimates that if female employment rose to 60 percent, gross domestic product … 500,000 girls and women in the EU are affected by female genital mutilation or threatened by this practice [33]. 67. Many …

  • Migration

    … speaking about their experiences or the absence of trained female staff to assess their claims. The European Parliament … violence, including its extreme form – femicide. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a form of gender-based violence that can …

  • Trainee - Gender-based Violence

    … duties: Assist as required with specific project work on female genital mutilation (FGM), including support in the provision of data, …

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  • Trainee - Gender-based violence

    … duties: Assist as required with specific project work on female genital mutilation (FGM), including support in the provision of data, …

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  • Gender Statistics Database

    … Data collection without a fixed release calendar   Female genital mutilation Data collection without a fixed release calendar   …

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  • Annex 2: The EU’s gender equality legal and policy framework

    … to ensure that the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value is … such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation; recognise and value unpaid care and domestic work …

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  • Police and justicial administrative data

    … emphasis on the protection of victims of crime, including female victims of violence and genital mutilation, and announces a comprehensive EU strategy on …

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    Sweden
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    • Violence
  • Agriculture and rural development

    … farms than men farm holders. Moreover, the share of female farm holders is particularly high on farms with no … such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation Recognise and value unpaid care and domestic work …

  • Security

    … of trafficking for other forms of exploitation 68% were female. However, women are not only victims of organised … such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation; recognise and value unpaid care and do­mestic …

  • Health

    … in all parts of Europe and there are more male deaths than female deaths in the working-age population (15 – 64 years). … such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. Recognise and value unpaid care and domestic work …

  • Youth

    … practices, such as child, early and forced marriage, and female genital mutilation ending all forms of discrimination against all …

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