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    • Gender equality @ COP28: a newsfeed

      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 along as Dennis Van Der Veur, EIGE's Head of Outreach and Engagement, shares his insights in regular updates in this newsfeed. 02/12/2023: #COP28 has now officially started. The buzz in...

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    • COP28 and beyond: Five tips for gender-inclusive climate reporting

      Hectares of newsprint and hours of screentime are dedicated to COP28. It’s little surprise as the calls for action on climate change and gender equality grow ever more urgent. So, how can journalists cut through the noise? How can they report smarter, share the best information faster and tell stories that have a lasting impact? “Good journalism is crucial for...

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    • Gender Equality Index 2023: Towards a green transition in transport and energy

      The Gender Equality Index 2023 presents the EU in relation to gender equality amid crises and uncertainties. In recent years, the world has been hit by repeated shocks and multiple crises. What remains constant is the fact that when crisis strikes, women and girls suffer disproportionally. The crises and shocks continuously threaten to create new challenges and reverse years of...

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

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      03 Mar 2023
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  • Toolkit on gender-sensitive communication

    … A resource for policymakers, legislators, media and anyone else with an interest in making their … words for general references can reflect assumptions about gender roles and influence readers. This toolkit is an easy-to-use guide on how to use more gender-sensitive language. Access the toolkit's web page …

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  • Gender-sensitive communication: What’s wrong with a ladylike handshake?

    … handshake have in common? They are all examples of gender-discriminatory, even sexist language. They imply that … and treat people with respect, EIGE has developed a gender-sensitive communication toolkit, including a booklet and … especially useful for legislators, public figures and the media: a gender-sensitive text on reported cases of sexual …

  • Gender Equality Conference: Media and the Image of Women

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    04 Jul 2013, 8:30 EEST - 05 Jul 2013, 13:00 EEST Europe/Athens
  • Ex-ante publicity notice for procurement procedure (€15 000.01- € 60 000.00) Update of EIGE’s work on gender-sensitive and inclusive communications

    … Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a low-value contract for updating its work on gender-sensitive and inclusive communications. Description of the … 2016 and slightly updated since, is heavily referenced by media and by EU-level policy makers. However, being almost 6 …

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  • Collection of methods, tools and good practices in the field of Women and the Media (as described by area J of Beijing Platform for Action)

    … tools and good practices in the field of Women and the Media (as described by area J of Beijing Platform for … of women to decision making in the Media; Establishing gender sensitive self-regulation in media organisations; Training …

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  • Policy context

    … organisations have taken to encourage greater use of gender-sensitive language. It is designed to help you understand the … communication and the portrayal of women in the media. For example the ‘ Audio-visual Media Services …

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  • Overview of the toolkit

    … words for general references can reflect assumptions about gender roles and influence readers [ source ]. This toolkit is an easy-to-use guide on how to use more gender-sensitive language.   This toolkit is one of a series of … it focusses on policymakers, policy advisors, legislators, media, writers and editors involved in the process of …

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  • 15 JUN: Online Discussion on gender statistics gaps

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites you to participate in an … situations, in order to establish priorities on gender sensitive policies. ·          Power: There are currently no … power in the fields of science and technology, academia, media, religious organizations or civil society. ·          …

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    15 Jun 2016, 10:00 EEST - 15 Jun 2016, 16:00 EEST Europe/Vilnius
  • Step 3: Gender-sensitive analysis

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  • Gender awareness-raising

    … What is gender awareness raising? Gender awareness raising aims at … to widely disseminate key messages, involving large-scale media such as television, newspapers, radio and websites; … childcare between parents. The importance of using gender-sensitive language Language plays an important role in how …

  • Women in decision-making: why it matters

    … Union has not yet reached the halfway mark to full gender equality. With the domain of power holding the lowest … hesitate to engage in political debates on social media. In May 2019, voters across the EU will go to the polls … Equality Index: Power Toolkit: Is your parliament gender-sensitive? Infographic: Is your parliament gender-sensitive? …

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  • Journalist Thematic Network meeting - Vilnius, Lithuania

    … from the political level, to the financial sector and in media, sports and research. Our Gender Equality Index shows that men still dominate … women and present our new tool to measure their level of gender-sensitivity. In the afternoon, we will shift our focus …

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    07 Jun 2018, 8:00 EEST - 08 Jun 2018, 17:00 EEST Europe/Vilnius
  • Women’s Political Network (WPN) Montenegro

    … including trainers (as knowledge carriers) and women with gender expertise in specific topics in the core team. The … that is seen as competent and credible in this politically sensitive process. Secondly, trained gender-competent … against women and within families, and women in the media). The process of setting up the WPN has taken time. A …

  • 8 NOV: Gender Summit 9 Europe: Gender-based research, innovation and development for sustainable economies and societal wellbeing

    … "I welcome the Summit’s objective to discuss how gender continues to be addressed in Horizon 2020, as well as … New efforts to develop reliable, and region and sector sensitive, performance metrics and gender equality indicators … attendees from 40 countries representing academia, policy, media, industry, and organisations working in areas related …

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    08 Nov 2016, 7:00 GMT - 09 Nov 2016, 18:00 GMT Europe/Guernsey
  • Cyber violence is a growing threat, especially for women and girls

    … and more people can easily access the internet and social media, cyber violence against women and girls is an … said Jurgita Peciuriene, EIGE's programme coordinator for gender-based violence. Experts warn us not to think of cyber … For example, educating women and girls, as well as gender sensitive training on cyber violence for the police. You can …

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  • Sport

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area The term ‘sport’ implies two … between the genders is becoming narrower. From a gender perspective, sport exemplifies a societal and cultural … sector, from representation at decision-making levels and media coverage, to participation in sports activities …

  • Female genital mutilation is illegal in Malta but girls are not safe

    … of female genital mutilation. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) highlights these findings ahead of the … that Member States deal with new arrivals in a gender-sensitive way. This can include the provision of women … data on gender equality in Europe. Further information For media enquires, please contact Veronica Collins, …

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  • EU research shows COVID-19 poised to end progress on gender equality

    … COVID-19 crisis threaten to roll back recent progress in gender equality, including an overall trend of upward … be crucial to ensure that recovery measures are gender-sensitive and that greater equality is achieved in both paid … economic dynamism and potential that this can create.’ For media enquiries, please contact Veronica Collins, +370 5 2157 …

  • Gender-based violence amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic

    … lack of comparable administrative or prevalence data on gender-based violence makes it difficult to capture the … gender-based violence during the pandemic. Since it began, media and women’s organisations have reported a sharp … the pandemic’s first wave. No EU Member State had a gender-sensitive disaster plan in place to address possible surges …

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