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    • Platform work: Has flexibility become a cover story?

      The platform work economy comes with great strengths. The ability to work where you want and how you want is a significant motivator for people who have grown tired of the 9-5 rigidity and seek more diversity in their career path.

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    • Are you ready to take #3StepsForward for gender equality?

      Achieving equality between women and men makes everyone better off. We have come a long way, but there’s still more to do. Let’s shape an economy where gender equality, social fairness and prosperity go hand in hand. #3StepsForward is how policymakers, business leaders and individuals can unite to build a fairer future. We all have a role to play. Join our #3StepsForward campaign and do your part!

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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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    • Sexism at work: How can we stop it?

      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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    • 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?

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      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.

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    • Closing the gaps: How data accelerates progress on gender equality  

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

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Definition of gender equality

Equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities of women and men and girls and boys.

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  • The European Institute for Gender Equality – In Brief - DE

  • Gender Equality Index 2021: Health

    … Since 2013, the Gender Equality Index has been recognised by EU institutions and Member States as a key benchmark for gender equality in the EU. The 6th edition of the Index …

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  • Gender Equality Forum 2022: Chair Statement

    … EIGE’s Gender Equality Forum 2022 served as a platform for much needed conversations on how to reach a gender equal Europe. This Chair Statement outlines the key … a path for EIGE’s #3StepsForward for the broader gender equality movement from now until the next Forum in 2024.  …

  • The pathway to progress: strengthening effective structures for gender equality and gender mainstreaming in the EU

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) collected data from all European Union (EU) … situation of institutional mechanisms for the promotion of gender equality and gender mainstreaming in December 2021. …

  • The European Institute for Gender Equality – In Brief - FR

  • Artificial intelligence, platform work and gender equality

    … have the potential to create new opportunities for gender equality, but at the same time can reinforce gender stereotypes, sexism and discrimination in the labour …

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  • The European Institute for Gender Equality – In Brief - IT

  • Gender equality plans in academia and research: success factors and obstacles

    … There are success factors that support gender equality work in research and innovation (R & I) … elements are present in organisations, efforts towards gender equality are more likely to succeed. These success …

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  • Artificial intelligence, platform work and gender equality

    … This report examines the opportunities and challenges for gender equality in labour markets transformed by artificial … work. To do this, it assesses the following issues from a gender perspective: AI-related transformation of the labour …

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  • Gender equality and the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

    … and timely picture of the short-term and long-term gender equality challenges faced by the EU as a result of the … situation, working arrangements and incomes, the impact on gender roles and the work–life balance of workers and the …

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  • Gender equality plans in academia and research: roadmap to effective implementation

    … & Innovation funding programme, Horizon Europe, addresses gender inequalities and gender bias in the research area. All organisations applying for funding must have a gender equality plan (GEP) in place to be eligible for funding. A …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2021: Health

    … shows it will take nearly three generations to achieve gender equality at the current pace. And COVID-19 could slow down progress even further. The Gender Equality Index is a tool to measure the progress of …

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  • The European Institute for Gender Equality – In Brief - ES

  • The EU’s evolving legal and policy approaches to Gender Equality

    … 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 …

  • 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 more …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2020: Digitalisation and the future of work

    … The Gender Equality Index presents the state of gender equality in the EU and its Member States. It tracks progress …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2019: Work-life balance

    … EIGE’s Gender Equality Index shows that advances in gender equality are still moving at a snail’s pace, but we are …

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  • Online Panel Survey of Gender Equality and Socioeconomic Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Technical Report

    … the methodological aspects of the online survey on gender equality and socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19 carried out by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). The survey was implemented in all 27 …

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  • What is gender mainstreaming

    … Gender mainstreaming has been embraced internationally as a strategy towards realising gender equality. It involves the integration of a gender perspective …

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  • Gender Equality Training

    … Stimulate investment in the gender-equality skills of public administration employees and to facilitate the process of designing effective gender-equality training. This step-by-step guide is designed …

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