What’s gender equality got to do with financial independence? EIGE’s latest report joins the dots on income, wealth and power, highlighting the crucial role of financial independence for women. Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Migration Poverty Violence Publication date 07 May 2024
Are You Ready for the European Parliament Elections 2024? Take the Gender Equality Quiz! From 6 to 9 June 2024, people in the EU will vote for the 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) representing 480 million Europeans. But before you vote, have you considered gender equality? Publication date 01 May 2024
Financial Independence and Gender Equality: Joining the dots between income, wealth, and power This report presents evidence on gender inequalities in financial independence in the EU, with a particular focus on how financial independence has been defined and measured. It also presents evidence on the impact of tax–benefit systems in EU Member States on gender inequalities in financial independence and explores consequences associated with financial dependence, including economic violence. The report finds that... Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Poverty Violence Publication date 06 May 2024 Available in: EN
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... Topics Culture Digital agenda Economic and financial affairs Education Employment Energy Entrepreneurship Environment and climate change Health Justice Migration Poverty Regional policy Transport Youth Violence Publication date 24 Oct 2023 Available in: EN
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Resources and structures key for women's empowerment 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? Publication date 27 Feb 2023
Two years on: women fleeing Russia’s war in Ukraine need more support How can essential healthcare services be strengthened for victims of conflict-related sexual violence? Topics Health Migration Youth Violence Publication date 20 Feb 2024
EIGE stresses the need for gender dimension in DSA transparency reporting EIGE, in its contribution to a public consultation on the design of transparency reports under the Digital Services Act (DSA), has highlighted the need to include gender-based measurement instruments. Topics Digital agenda Violence Publication date 01 Feb 2024
Apply to become our Seconded National Expert: Gender-based Violence! The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1 invites applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for the post of Seconded National Expert (SNE) – Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The registration of applications will begin on 5 April 2024 and will close on 13 May 2024 at 13:30 Eastern European Time (EET). The Institute Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, EIGE... Type Seconded national experts Ref. number EIGE/2024/SNE/GBV Published date 03 Apr 2024 Closing date 13 May 2024, 13:30 Europe/Vilnius
Opening speech of the Gender Equality Index 2020 conference Type News article Topics Digital agenda Health
Leadership in Europe: How can we get the right balance? Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment
Building safe digital spaces for women and girls – Click off cyber violence! Type News article Topics Digital agenda Justice Violence
Speech at an event on gender-based violence … Union. Right now, the European Commission is drafting new legislation to tackle violence against women across the whole … Type News article Topics Justice Violence
Beyond the Beijing Declaration: Assessment and main challenges Type News article Topics Digital agenda Economic and financial affairs Employment Environment and climate change Justice Violence
Quotas can turbocharge progress on gender balance in politics and business Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs
FGM study: More girls at risk but community opposition growing Type News article Topics Health Justice Migration Youth Violence
Covid-19 wave of violence against women shows EU countries still lack proper safeguards Type News article Topics Health Justice Violence
Quotas to remedy gender inequality can bring big change in politics and business Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs
EU rights and equality agency heads: Let’s step up our efforts to end domestic violence … the use of emergency barring orders. In countries where legislation already provides for these orders, police should … Type News article
Risk assessment: protecting women from lethal violence … Victims’ Rights Directive and EU protection order legislation. It offers a way to transform articles from these … Type News article Topics Violence
Legislative quotas can be strong drivers for gender balance in boardrooms Type News article Topics Economic and financial affairs Entrepreneurship
Women in decision-making: why it matters Type News article Topics Digital agenda Economic and financial affairs Employment
EIGE reinforces ties with EU enlargement countries … the monitoring of gender equality in public policies, legislation and practice. EIGE has worked with the Western … Type News article
Tough laws discourage female genital mutilation … the law is vital, combined with awareness raising of the legislation amongst the communities involved”, said Virginija … Type News article Topics Violence Health Migration
In memoriam Christine Loudes … UN Women. The issue of FGM has since been mainstreamed in legislation, policy frameworks and practices of EU Member … Type News article