Any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on the basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field.
… in New York. CSW is the UN's largest annual gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment. It brings together … actions and investments that eradicate poverty and advance gender equality. Carlien Scheele, Director of the European … health, the empowerment of institutions, equality, anti-discrimination and intersectionality, labour market, …
… EU agency for gender equality's Director, Carlien Scheele, participates in … PACE Meeting, held by the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination, in Paris. On the occasion, Director Scheele introduces the toolkit designed for gender-sensitive parliaments and presents the agency overall …
… of Europe (CoE), Marja Ruotanen, and the Head of Anti-discrimination Department, CoE, Hallvard Gorseth, meet with … further opportunities for cooperation in the area of gender equality in the EU. …
… Economic case for gender equality in the EU A more gender equal EU would have strong, positive GDP impacts … impact POSITIVE EFFECT ON GROWTH No evidence that wage discrimination stimulates economic growth (meta-analysis …
… for Equality Advancement and The European Institute for Gender Equality. Dear honourable members of the Lithuanian … This was a key topic of concern and conversation in EIGE’s Gender Equality Forum last year – looking at where crisis and … woman with a migrant background faces – the level of discrimination for simply being who she is. Where all she …
… – women especially? EIGE’s latest evidence in its ‘Gender differences in motivations to engage in platform work’ … workers face a higher risk of economic instability and discrimination. Add to that, they also experience exclusion … will hamper future opportunities of the labour market : gender inequalities. Given the fact that platform work is …
… Women’s Day. An occasion to celebrate the wins for gender equality so far. To reflect on the struggles. And a … also served as a catalyst to move towards a just, fair and gender-equal Europe. This year EIGE will focus its work on identifying ways to integrate a gender and intersectional perspective into Green Deal …
… violence against women as not only an extreme form of discrimination against women but a violation of human rights. … state parties. In our reports, data collected from EIGE on gender equality is an important source of information, for being high-quality and allowing an analysis of gender equality and gender mainstreaming in EU countries. …
… of violence against women and the most extreme form of genderdiscrimination. It poses a threat to the fundamental rights … differently across jurisdictions. The elimination of gender-based violence and the protection of victims is a …
… In a meeting with AFCO during Gender Equality Week at European Parliament in Brussels on 26 … how changes to the EU Treaties can help achieve more gender equality in the EU. Dear Chair, Members of the … for our discussion today. By reaffirming equality and non-discrimination as fundamental rights and serving as a …
… progress towards the development and implementation of gender equality policies. However, many challenges still hinder the concrete realisation of gender equality in the EU. Over the past years, a rise of … standards and commitments on gender equality and non-discrimination, on the fight against gender-based violence …
… of both countries, which is to achieve a better gender balance and to fight against discrimination in the research communities. Tine Jess, member … present their vision of what can be done to reach a better gender balance in research. They will also comment the …
… CSOs and opposition political parties. The main topic is gender based discrimination from a rights based approach and EU experience … with it. The aim is to give concrete examples of gender based discrimination in different spheres and …