Skip to main content
European Institute for Gender Equality

Main menu

  • Newsroom
    • Newsroom
    • Newsroom
      • News
      • Events
      • Director's corner
    • Campaigns
      • 3 Steps Forward
      • Covid-19
      • View all campaigns
    • Post COVID-19 EU support funds: Will we see gender equality measures?

      Gender-targeted measures in the Recover and Resilience Facility (RRF) - a Post COVID-19 EU support programme - are strikingly absent, as EIGE’s latest evidence finds.

      Topics
      • Economic and financial affairs
      • Health
      Date
      09 Jun 2023
      White card with the EU flag on a purple background
    • Are you ready to take #3StepsForward for gender equality?

      Achieving equality between women and men makes everyone better off. We have come a long way, but there’s still more to do. Let’s shape an economy where gender equality, social fairness and prosperity go hand in hand. #3StepsForward is how policymakers, business leaders and individuals can unite to build a fairer future. We all have a role to play. Join our #3StepsForward campaign and do your part!

      Topics
      • Economic and financial affairs
      Date
      17 Aug 2022
      #3stepsforward campaign promotional image
  • Publications and Resources
    • Publications and Resources
    • Publications
      • Search all publications
      • All on gender and economy
      • All on gender and climate
    • Resources
      • Toolkits and guides
      • Videos
      • Glossary and thesaurus
    • 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
      Gender-sensitive communication
    • Sexism at work: How can we stop it?

      The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a handbook to help stop sexism in the workplace. From recruitment to performance evaluation, EIGE’s handbook shows how organisations can ensure women and men employees feel safe, respected and fulfilled.

      Topics
      • Employment
      Date
      24 Nov 2020
  • Gender mainstreaming
    • Gender mainstreaming
    • Gender mainstreaming in the EU
      • What is gender mainstreaming
      • Institutions and structures
      • Policy areas
      • Country information
    • Resources
      • Step-by-step toolkits
      • More tools and methods
      • Good practices
      • Publications
      • Gender mainstreaming glossary
    • What does it take to achieve gender equality? – 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?

      Date
      27 Feb 2023
    • 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.

      Topics
      • Economic and financial affairs
      Date
      18 Oct 2022
      Illustrated hands holding each other next to a text "Gender equality and public procurement work hand in hand"
  • Gender-based violence
    • Gender-based violence
    • Gender-based violence in the EU
      • What is gender-based violence
      • Regulatory and legal framework
      • Costs of gender-based violence
      • Publications
    • In focus
      • Female genital mutilation
      • Cyber violence against women
      • Femicide
      • Administrative data collection
      • Risk assessment and risk management
      • Intimate partner violence and witness intervention
      • View all Focus areas
    • Hidden in plain sight: improving legal responses for ‘invisible’ victims of femicide

      Topics
      • Health
      • Justice
      • Youth
      • Violence
      Date
      07 Feb 2023
      An older and younger woman embrace while looking sad
    • Closing the gaps: How data accelerates progress on gender equality  

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

      Topics
      • Health
      • Justice
      • Violence
      Date
      03 Mar 2023
  • Gender Equality Index
  • Gender Statistics Database
    • Gender Statistics Database
    • Browse Gender Statistics
    • Data talks
    • FAQs
    • About
    • Search
  • About us
    • About us
    • Who we are
      • Our Work
      • Organisation
      • Contact us
    • How we work
      • Our partners
      • EU candidate countries and potential candidates
      • Projects
      • Planning and reporting
      • Documents registry
      • Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA)
    • Work with us
      • Recruitment
      • Procurement
    • Cooperation with EU candidate countries and potential candidates

      EIGE is committed to strengthening its partnerships with candidate countries and potential candidates, as part of its efforts to promote peace, stability and prosperity in the wider European continent. Through a variety of mechanisms, including political dialogue, financial assistance, and technical cooperation, the EU supports the reform efforts of these countries and helps them prepare for eventual membership in the Union.

Breadcrumb

  1. Home

Search

Filters

please type a term

Type

  • Publication (30)
  • Toolkit page (21)
  • News article (7)
  • Event (4)
  • Good practice (4)
  • Policy area (2)
  • Country profile: Gender Mainstreaming (1)
  • Page (1)
  • Project (1)

Topics

  • Employment (52)
  • Economic and financial affairs (8)
  • Education (7)
  • Research (7)
  • Digital agenda (4)
  • Health (2)
  • Justice (1)

Country

  • Denmark (4)
  • Finland (3)
  • Poland (3)
  • Austria (2)
  • Belgium (2)
  • Cyprus (2)
  • Estonia (2)
  • Non EU countries (2)
  • Bulgaria (1)
  • Croatia (1)
  • Czechia (1)
  • France (1)
  • Germany (1)
  • Greece (1)
  • Hungary (1)
  • Ireland (1)
  • Italy (1)
  • Latvia (1)
  • Lithuania (1)
  • Luxembourg (1)
  • Malta (1)
  • Netherlands (1)
  • Portugal (1)
  • Romania (1)
  • Slovakia (1)
  • Slovenia (1)
  • Spain (1)
  • Sweden (1)

71 items / 4 pages

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Current page 4

Definition of paternity leave

Fixed amount of leave that the father of a child may take at the time of birth, or to fixed amounts of time in any year or period of years.

Content type
Glossary & Thesaurus
  • Work-life balance and organisational culture

    … gender equality plan (GEP) include the following: parental leave policies , including ensuring that fixed-term contracts … may be extended, as well as active promotion of paternity leave; flexible working time arrangements , including how …

    Topics
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • Work-life balance in the ICT sector: The argument for work-life balance measures

    … parents and carers. These measures include maternity, paternity and parental leave, breastfeeding initiatives, childcare support or … national legislation. It provides compensation for family leave, reduces working hours for parents, and provides …

    Topics
    • Digital agenda
    • Employment
  • Sexism at work

    … around 77 % of men aged 20–49 are eligible for parental leave in the EU (actually a higher share than women), only … ). [20] ​EIGE, Eligibility for parental leave in EU Member States, Publications Office of the … ); European Commission, Paternity and parental leave policies across the European …

  • Cyprus

    … of more women in decision-making bodies, parental leave, equal pay for equal work, training and development, or … pregnant women and women returning to work after maternity leave (e.g. flexible working hours) and provision of paternity leave; Efforts to update the operating regulations …

    Country
    Cyprus
    Topics
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • Belgium

    … The Partnership (1) makes recommendations on ad hoc leave, (2) proposes recommendations on the composition of … period is suspended due to maternal, paternal or adoption leave, for a period equal to that of the suspension. It also … combating gender inequality in work-life balance (parental leave policy, flexible working hours, working from home); …

    Country
    Belgium
    Topics
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • 10. Conclusions

    … and services to families, job protection provided by leave policies, public infrastructure and the overall … having children as they anticipate being ineligible for leave policies. Fourth, balancing work and life is not an … paid work to care for their children beyond maternity and paternity leave. Since it is still generally women who take …

  • 100th International Women’s Day - 100 Inequalities remain

    … a child - have neither considered nor taken parental leave. Almost all eligible mothers make use of their right to parental leave further aggravating the gap [ 9 ]. 16. Employed women … Consultation On Possible New EU Measures In The Area Of Paternity Leave [ 24] Data base on women and men in …

  • 10. Conclusions

    … Directive has bolstered entitlements to family-related leave and flexible working arrangements; for example, it … for workers to take at least 5 working days of carer’s leave per year in case of a relative’s serious illness or … to social benefits prevents workers from using maternity, paternity or parental leave; and certain workforce management …

  • Estonia

    … gap, such as transparent pay system, allowing/encouraging paternity leave, gender balance in management. Key actors The Ministry …

    Country
    Estonia
    Topics
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • European Union

    … 2018, it reached an agreement on the level of payment of paternity and parental leave, while, in 2019, it adopted conclusions on the gender …

    English
  • New forms of work and flexible working practices in the context of the ICT sector and platform work

    … of some work and social protections (e.g. parental leave) for gender equality. The rest of this section briefly … to key social and work protections, including parental leave Owing to the fragmented nature of their work and their … old-age and disability benefits, and maternity and paternity benefits (Eurofound, 2018d; European Commission, …

71 items / 4 pages

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Current page 4

Share:

Contact us

Do you have feedback or media enquiries for us? You can leave them here.

Useful links

  • Who we are
  • Recruitment
  • News
  • Events

Popular pages

  • What is gender mainstreaming?
  • What is gender-based violence?
  • Forms of gender-based violence
  • Gender Equality Index
  • Glossary and Thesaurus

EIGE in social media

  • Linkedin
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Help us improve

European Institute for Gender Equality

© 2023 European Institute for Gender Equality

An EU Agency

Disclaimers

  • Web Accessibility
  • Legal notices
  • Personal Data Protection
  • Cookies Policy
  • Login

To top