Legal, social and cultural situation in which sex and/or gender determine different rights and dignity for women and men, which are reflected in their unequal access to or enjoyment of rights, as well as the assumption of stereotyped social and cultural roles.
… Since 2016 the ‘Cascade’ measure deals with genderinequality in career progression. The measure aims to fight … as the ‘leaky pipeline’, especially to combat the loss of gender equality at the highest levels of the academic career …
… women earned slightly less than their male colleagues (the gender pay gap amounted to 2 %). This result reflects the … lowest salaries. The initiative thus sought to address the gender pay gap and – to some extent - women’s and men’s different status. The elimination of the gender pay gap is one measure of the “Plan of Measures for …
… obligations. Concerning the institutional culture of gender equality, a Gender Equality Committee for the university and the Laboratory for Gender Equality are established, along with other supporting …
… and Innovation Foundation (RIF) in Cyprus seeks to address gender inequalities and imbalances in R&I through the … formal adoption of a GEP. The objectives were to promote a gender-inclusive organisational culture and eliminating unconscious gender biases in all areas of HR management, creating …
… The project TARGET addresses gender inequalities in the structures of research and … partners that collaborated in the transfer of know-how on gender equality in R&I from more advanced to less advanced … The main objective of the measure is to adopt a gender equality policy by emphasising an iterative and …
… (EU) since the new millennium. Since its inception, the Gender Equality Index has strived to reflect this diversity. Intersecting inequalities capture how gender is manifested when combined with other characteristics … inequalities adds further detailed understanding to genderinequality by acknowledging the diversity among women and …
… All rules relevant to gender have an effect on living conditions and access to resources for women and men. This effect is known as "gender impact." Assessment the gender impact of any initiative involves a process of …
… Challenges Previous efforts Commitment to mainstreaming gender in the EU Gender mainstreaming has been adopted as a strategy by EU institutions to promote gender equality in policies and programmes and ensure gender …
… This factsheet looks at how the intersection between gender and disability affects women and men in the EU. It is based on the Gender Equality Index 2017, developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). The Index measures gender equality …
… changed many things in our lives, but how is it affecting gender equality? Digitalisation has transformed the character … new challenges, but also offer opportunities to address gender inequalities that affect both women and men, albeit often in different ways. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) provides some insights in this …
… The Gender Equality Index is a composite indicator that measures the complex concept of gender equality and, based on the EU policy framework, assists in monitoring progress of gender equality across the EU over time. The release …
… This report documents the third edition of the Gender Equality Index of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Since its launch in 2013, the Gender Equality Index has been recognised for its notable …
… 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 positive impacts of reducing gender inequalities in education in developed countries. …
… If the EU stepped up its efforts to improve gender equality, more jobs would be created, GDP per capita … main results of a new study by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), launched on the occasion of … numbers talk: equality is a driver for economic growth. Gender equality will bring more growth to Europe”, said Vera …