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
Girls in Cyprus are at risk of female genital mutilation Type News article Topics Violence Health Youth Migration
Girls in Greece are at risk of female genital mutilation Type News article Topics Violence Health Youth Migration
EU agencies take a stand against harassment … (Frontex) Andrea Ammon European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Joachim James Calleja … Type News article Topics Violence Justice
Gender Equality Index 2017: We cannot be silent about violence … Men and boys also need to be engaged in violence prevention because gender equality is everyone’s … Type News article Topics Violence Justice
Is female genital mutilation a problem for the EU? … are at risk and support Member States to plan effective prevention measures”, said Anke Gittenaer, EIGE´s seconded … Type News article Topics Violence Health Youth Migration
Cyber violence is a growing threat, especially for women and girls … paper highlight the need for better policy responses, more prevention measures and awareness raising. For example, … Type News article Topics Digital agenda Youth Violence
16 Days of Activism: We invite you to join us! … on gender-based violence, including good practices on prevention, protection and training of service providers. … Type News article Topics Violence
European Institute for Gender Equality to launch White Ribbon Campaign: Engaging Europe to end violence against women Type News article Topics Violence
'Study to map the current situation and trends of female genital mutilation' on its way … actors, their activities and good practices with regard to prevention of FGM, clinical care for women with FGM, … Type News article Topics Violence Migration
EIGE’s study on female genital mutilation yields the first EU-wide map on the situation of FGM … and compared in order to identify good practices in the prevention, protection, prosecution, provision of services, … best (delete) fight against FGM in Europe, in relation to prevention, protection, prosecution, provisions of services … Type News article Topics Health Migration Violence
European gender-based violence contained: The European Institute for Gender Equality launches its European ‘Resources on Gender-based violence’ Type News article Topics Violence
Women victims of violence receive insufficient support in the EU Type News article Topics Justice Violence
The Council adopts conclusions on violence against women based on EIGE’s report … the obligations of the Member States with respect to its prevention and elimination and the prosecution of … Type News article Topics Violence
New EU-wide report on female genital mutilation … society organisations that are intensely involved in FGM prevention measures are seriously underfunded, and the … Type News article Topics Health Violence