… In an exchange of perspectives with the Council of Europe GREVIO members in … exchange of views with you at quite a relevant moment in time. The EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention and the … with your mandate at GREVIO. Firstly, we consistently use the Istanbul Convention and EU instruments as a benchmark …
… comes with physical and emotional tolls. And on top of that, on their journey towards safety and stability, and what many of us don’t realise, people can become victims of … into swift action in early March 2022. This was the first time this instrument was used. It provided immediate support …
… latest evidence finds. It is estimated that less than 2 % of total funds planned to be budgeted by Member States - … approach, where gender equality is considered in all steps of the facility’s process. But will it be followed through? … resilience plans. If there were ever a more significant time to robustly implement a gender perspective, it is in …
… As EU countries grapple with a new wave of Covid-19, police, media and NGOs continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ … to collect better data to monitor the situation all the time,” said EIGE Director Carlien Scheele. Since the Covid-19 …
… Lack of adequate childcare, structural barriers, and societal … two spaces to grow significantly. Men spent most of their time in the public space, taking part in work and business, … look to some member states for good practices, such as “Use it or lose it” parental leave. In Sweden, the government …
… Committee Meeting on 3 March 2022. The topic of the meeting was "An ambitious future for Europe's women … into context, that’s more or less what you give to a full-time job over the course of a year. Women have quite … of EU Member States, this has been done via various ‘use it or lose it’ goodies that parents receive if they share …
… Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at the release event of EIGE's report Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European … and EU governments today. To talk about how we can use our shared commitment to end FGM. I hope this shared …
… The EU scores 68 points out of 100 in the Gender Equality Index, released today by the … for Gender Equality (EIGE). This is a microscopic increase of just 0.6 points since last year’s edition. “Europe has … -- or to not have them at all. This also came at a time when sexual and reproductive health services were harder …
… health centres play an essential part in the well-being of Europeans. We use public service infrastructure every day; it underpins our … older people and persons with disabilities use their time. It also affects their opportunities to take up …