Necessary part of curricula at all levels of the education system, which would enable both girls and boys, women and men to understand how constructions of masculinities and femininities and models for assigning social roles – which shape our societies – influence their lives, relationships, life choices, career trajectories, etc.
… Since 2013, the EU has made several commitments to address gender equality issues in education and training. The Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019 highlighted the need to address …
… This paper looks at how gender equality and women’s empowerment are considered in the … the integration of third-country nationals through education and training. Embedding a gender equality perspective in all policy sectors, including …
… Education is a catalyst for social change and necessary to … secure steady, well-paid jobs to avoid social exclusion. Gender equality in education is focused on gender-based choices across study fields, gender stereotypes …
… of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States Gender segregation is a deeply entrenched feature of education systems and occupations across the EU. It refers to the concentration of one gender in certain fields of education or occupations …
… Still today, gender is a defining factor in the EU labor market that … are not present in others, such as teaching and care work. Gender divisions in the labour market extend to the … of job tasks or income. Further reading EIGE's studies on education EIGE's Economic Benefits of Gender Equality study …
… STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education will have a positive impact on economic growth in … in STEM subjects. A study from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) on the ‘economic benefits of gender equality’ puts forth robust new evidence showing the …
… Education is a catalyst for social change and a condition for … the achievement of fundamental human rights. Mainstreaming gender equality in education and training policy remains … Further information Education and training on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming …