… 2024 Director Carlien Scheele weighs in on the challenges women face in sports – and how they can be a force for promoting gender equality on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2024. #SeAcabó. That’s Spanish … gender-based violence In closing Despite women’s increased participation in the sports sector over the years, women are …
… are helping improve gender equality for the people of Spain. But the country’s leading voice on women’s rights admits, “we need to move forward faster.” Now … to end all kinds of sex discrimination by promoting equal participation in political, work, and social life. The …
… Between 39 % to 57 % of girls originating from FGM-practising countries who live in Malta are at risk of female genital mutilation. The European Institute for … a gender-sensitive way. This can include the provision ofwomen interpreters and specialised referral and care upon …
… Digital technologies offer young women and men innovative ways to get involved in politics. … expressing opinions on social media, political and civic participation has become faster and easier. Yet, one of the downsides experienced by this generation, who is the …
… Five documentation centres and libraries specialising in women and gender issues are joining efforts with the European … It will offer various EU institutions, authorities of the Member States, researchers, civil society … information available in Europe. The members of the pilot project are: Aletta – Aletta E-Quality, …
… How can we move forward when half of us are being held back? The European Institute for Gender … Equality Index shows differences in outcomes between women and men at the individual level in EU Member States,’ … spent on unpaid caring and domestic activities. Women’s participation in the labour market is limited because of …
… Copenhagen, Vienna and Vilnius, 25 November 2013 A quarter of all women in the WHO European Region experience physical and/or … violence by an intimate partner. Today, on the first day of the 16-day global campaign of Activism Against Gender …
… At the conference “ Eliminating Violence Against Women in Europe – Intersectoral Approaches and Actions ” organised by EIGE, WHO Europe and the City of Vienna that started on this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 217 participants from a large …
… The estimated personal and societal cost of Violence against Women is alarmingly high. Direct and indirect costs of … their normal lives and decreases their chances of economic participation.” Estimating these costs is a challenging task. …