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      In October EIGE releases its annual Gender Equality Index updating on the progress of gender equality in the EU. In this year’s Index edition, EIGE also makes links between gender equality and the European Green Deal exploring how the progress in gender equality can support the green transition. This year the Index conference is extended with two webinars taking a...

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      Between women and men in the EU, there’s a greater balance of childcare. But there isn’t when it comes to the type of task according to EIGE’s latest evidence. The distribution of unpaid childcare between women and men is moving in the right direction. EIGE’s evidence from a 2022 survey on gender gaps in unpaid care, individual and social activities...

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      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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      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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Definition of gender blindness

Failure to recognise that the roles and responsibilities of women/girls and men/boys are ascribed to, or imposed upon, them in specific social, cultural, economic and political contexts.

 

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  • Blind Assessment – Villum Foundation (DK)

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  • Struggling to understand the difference between gender-bias and gender-blindness? Look no further!

    … EIGE’s EU-wide online Gender Equality Glossary and Thesaurus will soon house essential gender-related terms all in one place. You will be able to find over 350 accurate, up-to-date and gender-sensitive definitions. The Glossary and Thesaurus is a …

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    • Culture
  • Why should I ever mention gender?

    … so you may feel that it is safest to avoid any mention of gender altogether. Indeed, we sometimes recommend gender-neutral expressions as one way of avoiding … is likely to be up to the task. Read more about gender blindness in EIGE's Glossary & Thesaurus …

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    • Culture
  • Why use Gender Impact Assessment

    … government policy and legislation have been viewed as gender-neutral and value-free instruments, on the assumption … all members of the public equally. However, structural gender inequalities are still embedded in our society. Even … inequalities. That is actually what happens when existing gender inequalities in women’s and men’s economic, political …

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    • Justice
  • Promoting gender equality in academia and research institutions: Main findings

    … continuous and cumulative steps have been made to advance gender equality in research and higher education institutions … in leadership and senior positions); and much research is gender-blind or genderbiased. In order to change the current … and ultimately contribute to the promotion of gender equality in research and higher education …

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  • Beijing +25 policy brief: Area F - Women and the economy: care responsibilities and insecure jobs limit women’s empowerment

    … the economic crisis has left the employment policy largely gender blind. Thus the Europe 2020 strategy includes a target … the employment rates of women (66.5 %) and men (78 %). A gender perspective in employment policy acknowledges that …

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    • Employment
  • Beijing +25 policy brief: Area H - Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women: reduced efforts from Member States

    … Gender equality is one of the fundamental values of the … itself to a dual approach, which involves ‘mainstreaming a gender perspective in all policies, while also implementing … specific measures to eliminate, prevent or remedy gender inequalities’ (1). More recently, the 2013 Council …

  • 2 JUN: #womensvoices European Dialogue - From Conflict to Peace? Women and Girls’ Voices on the Move

    … fleeing conflict. European and national policies are gender blind to the reality faced by women and girls on the … within Europe. We hope that by highlighting the need for gender mainstreaming and gender-sensitive policies within the asylum process, …

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    02 Jun 2016, 16:00 CEST - 02 Jun 2016, 18:00 CEST Europe/Brussels
  • 5th European Women Rectors Conference: PIVOTING ON GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH THE LENS OF LEADERSHIP: POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS

    … The special focus of the conference will be on PIVOTING ON GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH THE LENS OF LEADERSHIP: POLICIES, … of women in senior management in HE is still among the key gender equality issues, the series of Women Rectors … does not? Ways of Dealing with Implicit Bias and Gender Blindness Excellence in Promotion and Recruitment Processes …

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    29 May 2017, 8:00 EEST - 30 May 2017, 14:30 EEST Europe/Vilnius
  • Terms you need to know

    … Gender-sensitive language Gender-sensitive language is gender equality made manifest through language. Gender equality in language is attained when women and men – …

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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 into the preparation, design, …

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  • Europe 2020 employment target unlikely to be achieved without increased employment of women

    … varying employment targets at national level. Initially gender blind, the targets were later accompanied by other … from the Social Scoreboard and the SDGs, notably on the gender employment gap, the gender gap in part-time employment and the population …

  • Digitalisation and equal rights – the role of AI algorithms

    … and assessment of potential risks, such as algorithmic gender bias and discrimination. AI has been high on the EU … by AI systems (European Commission, 2020d). In the EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025, the Commission reiterated … of women as creators and users in order to avoid gender bias (European Commission, 2020c). Gender bias in AI …

  • Research

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Promoting gender equality is a key principle of the EU in all its … in the hard sciences and in leadership positions. Gender equality in research is essential not only for …

  • Rationale for gender equality change in research and higher education institutions

    … webinars Tools and resources Setting up and implementing a gender equality plan (GEP) requires strong arguments about the benefits of working towards gender equality in research and innovation (R & I). These … from the early research stages has become a must. ‘Gender blindness’ (understood as the lack of consideration for …

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  • European Union objectives for gender equality in research and innovation

    … Main section Videos and webinars Tools and resources Gender equality is a core value of the EU. In 2019, the EU’s Gender Equality Index score was 67 points out of 100 (European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), 2020). This clearly shows that gender …

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  • 9. Digitalisation and the future of work: a thematic focus

    … has changed – creating both opportunities for and risks to gender equality. However, academic, public and policy debates on the digital future of work have often adopted gender-neutral perspectives that fail to address the central role of digitalisation in transforming gender relations in positive and negative ways (Scheele, …

  • Covid-19 wave of violence against women shows EU countries still lack proper safeguards 

    … reports. In two new studies, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) assesses the measures each EU country … exposed overall shaky support systems for victims of gender-based violence. A lack of funding and shelter space … women and kick-off the ‘16 days of activism against gender-based violence' campaign, important buildings around …

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  • Gender pay gap in ICT and platform work

    … recent policy actions at EU and Member State levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross … and sectoral segregation, part-time or temporary work, gender stereotypes and norms, difficulties in reconciling … Both women and men are well paid in ICT but the gender pay gap persists Attracting women to well-paid ICT and …

  • Beyond the Beijing Declaration: Assessment and main challenges

    … Thank you for inviting EIGE- the European Institute for Gender Equality – to this timely discussion. This year we … Platform for Action [BPfA] and sent a strong message that gender equality is a cross-cutting issue in all policy areas … of indicators and later tasked the European Institute for Gender Equality to support them with monitoring the EU’s …

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    • Digital agenda
    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Employment
    • Environment and climate change
    • Justice
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