… The EU’s budget can be a powerful force for growth and development. EU funds have helped transform … Union. Yet a new report by the European Institute for GenderEquality (EIGE) has estimated that less than 1% of the … and end up with significantly lower pensions than men. Funding programmes are the most direct way for EU …
… Union has not yet reached the halfway mark to full genderequality. With the domain of power holding the lowest … decision-making positions that shape politics, economics and society. Yet genderequality is a founding value of the … from 21% to 30%. Yet 89% of country leaders remain menand less than one in five of the EU’s major political …
… disabilities face a double disadvantage because of their genderand their disability. They are confronted with more obstacles … degree, compared to 29 % of women without disabilities. Men with disabilities (17 %) are also less likely to have …
… Digitalisation will be under the spotlight of EIGE and the network of nine EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) … dramatically changed the everyday lives of both women andmen. We also aim to highlight the human dimension in all … to deal with security, justice, fundamental rights andgenderequality. The agencies work on a wide range of …
… has a major weakness: the uneven concentration of women andmen in studies and at work. This makes the labour market less … technology (ICT) and health or personal care. Gender segregation poses challenges for these industries and …
… of the reality. “Violence against women is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality. In societies that tolerate violence, fail … impunity and social stigma, which lead to underreporting. Menand boys also need to be engaged in violence prevention …
… Gender related challenges in the education system are an obstacle for economic growth and better career opportunities, especially for women. One of … Institute for GenderEquality (EIGE). In Lithuania, men dominate study fields such as computing (87.5%) and …