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
Call for youth participation at the EIGE Gender Equality Forum 2024: Make your voice heard! The countdown is on for the second edition of the Gender Equality Forum! Join us online or on-site in Brussels on 10-11 December 2024 to engage in discussions on the future of gender equality in the EU until 2030. We want your voices and ideas to be heard, contributing to a call to action for equality 24/7. To ensure a...
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
Gender-sensitive communication 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. Section Publications
What can parliaments do to advance gender equality? Discover our step-by-step toolkit Section Gender mainstreaming
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
Work-life balance for men and women remains unequal … presence in the labour market is considered, and how legislation and policy developments impact upon this. The … Type News article Topics Employment
EIGE presents the results of the report on reconciliation of work, private and family life Type News article Topics Employment
EIGE’s study on female genital mutilation yields the first EU-wide map on the situation of FGM … Ten Member States have developed specific criminal legislation on FGM , whereas in other Member States the … Type News article Topics Health Migration Violence
Women on Boards: Commission proposes 40% objective … in Europe’s biggest companies. The Commission has proposed legislation with the aim of attaining a 40% objective of the … Type News article Topics Employment
Women victims of violence receive insufficient support in the EU … services for women victims of violence is ensured in the legislation of only 12 Member States.” Recommendations Based … Type News article Topics Justice Violence
Shattering myths and glass ceilings: launch of database of 'Global Board Ready Women' … In November 2012 the European Commission proposed legislation to improve gender balance on company boards based … The Economic rationale of Gender Legislation … Type News article Topics Employment
International Women’s Day: Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation … granting asylum or humanitarian protection. In our asylum legislation, we are paying particular attention to women and … Type News article Topics Health Violence
Eliminating Violence against Women in Europe Intersectoral Approaches and Actions - Press release … National Council. “Austria has established anti-violence legislation, trailblazing also in the European context. … Type News article Topics Violence
Comparable Data is key to tackling Violence against Women … website Legal definitions on GBV in the EU Literature and legislation on GBV in the EU Leaflet: A Europe free from … Type News article Topics Justice Violence