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.
… at the Belgian Presidency EU High-level conference on the Gender Pension Gap & Pension Adequacy Tackling GenderInequality After Retirement. EIGE further contributes to the …
… multidimensional concept of financial independence from gender equality perspective, including its measurement and … The study examines how tax and benefit systems relate to gender inequalities in financial independence and how … pooling and sharing in the household may bias awareness of gender inequalities in financial independence. The study …
… for the session on 'De-democratisation and opposition to gender equality politics in Europe , EIGE's Director, Carlien … In spite of the EU´s constitutional commitment to gender equality and mainstreaming, over the last decade, … growth of far-right parties with an explicit anti-gender, anti-feminist and/or homo-transphobic component, with …
… part in the "Making Young Researchers' Voices Heard for Gender Equality" conference which will take place on 14-15 … of inequalities faced by young researchers from a gender perspective and to promote sustainable dialogue … researchers, academic managers) by creating a community of gender equality practitioners composed of various …
… The Gender Equality Index developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that Estonia is about half way … score of 49.8 where 100 is full equality and 1 is full inequality. Where is Estonia heading to? What can be …
… e-learning course provides a general introduction to gender equality within the international human rights system. … the evolution of human rights frameworks in response to genderinequality and women's empowerment, think critically about …
… Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most pervasive … human rights violations of our time. It is rooted in gender inequalities and reinforces them. Gender-based violence harms women, men, families, communities …
… in the online discussion on the “ EIGE’s database on gender statistics: interface & dissemination ” t hat is a … the “ Functionality and design of EIGE’s database on gender statistics ” which took place on 15 July 2014. EIGE’s … women and men. As part of its efforts for establishing a gender equality knowledge centre, the Institute is developing …
… report of the Committee of Ministers’ Recommendation on gender mainstreaming in education; Exchange good practices to promote an education free from gender stereotypes and identify ways to implement the … included in the Committee of Ministers’ Recommendation on gender mainstreaming in education; Facilitate partnerships …
… of disease or infirmity.’ Both biological differences and gender-related socioeconomic determinants are important in … on their access to health care. In Europe, discriminatory gender roles still compromise the health of women and girls … health services. Reducing health inequalities, among which gender and inclusion of vulnerable groups are recognised as …
… The 4th meeting of the Working Group on the Gender Equality Index will take place in Vilnius on 20-21 … The following topics will be discussed: Update of the Gender Equality Index 2012: reflection on the lesson learned … Challenge of filling the gaps in the domain of Violence (gender-based violence against women; attitudes, norms and …