Specific subset of social relations uniting women and men as social groups in a particular community, including how power – and access to/control over resources – is distributed between the sexes.
… EIGE is attending COP28 to highlight the connection between gender equality and the environment. And to raise awareness about the need to incorporate a gender perspective into climate-related policies. Follow … COP28 has come to an end – 198 countries call for gender-responsive approaches while fighting climate change …
… bigger and bolder ideas about behaviour change. “In the Gender Equality Index , we see a shift in young women and … there are also big divisions amongst young people. And gender plays a role: the patriarchy is a structural issue.” … to cut an individual’s personal carbon footprint, the Gender Equality Index 2023 reveals. EIGE’s CARE survey found …
… prospects of everyone in your area, while also boosting gender equality? The European Commission has a €19.2 billion … EIGE Director said: The impacts of climate change are not gender neutral and neither should be the funds’ allocation. A … transition must start with understanding the existing gender gaps to build and finance targeted adaptation …
… Kicking off European Parliament’s Gender Equality week, EIGE’s Director, Carlien Scheele gave an address at the Joint exchange of views on Gender mainstreaming in the EU budget on 23 October 2023 … inviting EIGE again to the (annual) exchange of views on gender mainstreaming in the EU budget. I will focus in my …
… 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 …
… many others… Women tend to have lower incomes due to gender pay and pension gaps. Energy poverty hits harder for … among the most vulnerable today, we need to adopt a gender lens to solving energy poverty to ensure the most … fair and just transition in energy and other areas. EIGE’s Gender Equality Index makes it clear, where they exist. On …
… work is a continuation of our ongoing commitment for gender equality, focusing on the thematic and political … discussions which took place at EIGE’s first ever Gender Equality Forum, last October in Brussels. We covered topics such as crises and gender-based violence, the Index 2022 ’s thematic focus on …
… Despite efforts to improve gender equality, EU labour markets are still characterised by … data, only four in ten workers in the EU are employed in a gender-balanced sector, where the workforce comprises at least 40 % of each gender. Transport is a prime example of a sector that still …
… covered. The latest available data highlight where the gender balance is good, and where we still need to make … 73.2 % are men. Although this represents a significant gender imbalance, the proportion of women is the highest … to environment and climate change show a similar lack of gender balance, being made up of 29.7 % women and 70.3 % men. …
… and the Environment. It was the first EU-wide report on gender equality and climate change which provided comparable … the study investigated the theoretical linkages between gender issues and climate change, along with evidence from …
… of production and trade, and rapid technological progress. Gender is considered particularly relevant in climate … information Environment and climate change on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform …
… Beijing Platform for Action: Women and the Environment. Gender Equality and Climate Change ” report. The report was … , the European Commission and the High Level Group on Gender Mainstreaming . One of its main focuses is women’s … levels and segmentation of tertiary education by gender in scientific and technical fields. The report shows …
… Research conducted by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that more women are needed in … Council (EPSCO) is expected to adopt conclusions on gender equality and climate change prepared by the Danish … gaps and emerging challenges. EIGE – the EU agency on gender equality – is present at the dialogue by presenting …