… binding instrument dedicated to combating violence against women. Violence against women is rooted in the unequal power relations between women and men and is one of the strongest expressions of …
… recently taken over the European Commission’s database on women and men in decision-making. The data will complement … such as employment, education and health. The number of women holding decision-making positions has been gradually … from politics to business and media. The latest figures on women and men in decision-making show that the EU is taking a …
… and financial decision making, equality between men and women has taken a turn for the worse, which may show in … EIGE’s Gender Equality Index measures equality between women and men and the social achievement of the country in … gets its lowest score (61/100) from the domain of time: women continue to take more responsibility for domestic and …
… a new five-year strategy for promoting equality between women and men in Europe in place, focus is currently being … EIGE plays an important role in making equality between women and men a reality. Director Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea took …
… 8 March 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.EIGE’s list of 100 Inequalitiesillustrate that we … of the past 100 years, gender inequality remains an issue. Women are in general not paid equally for the same job as men, women are not equally represented in business and in …
… adopted five-year strategy for promoting equality between women and men in Europe. EIGE will start to actively … the EU . It aims in particular to make better use of women's potential, thereby contributing to the EU's overall …
… attention in Europe during recent years. 180.000 women in Europe are estimated to undergo or face the danger … for the elimination of different forms of violence against women. More specifically, this study will assess and analyse … with regard to prevention of FGM, clinical care for women with FGM, protection and prosecution; existing data; …
… For EIGE’s Women of Europe resource pool and the “Women Inspiring Europe" Calendar 2013 On 8 March 2012 , EIGE launches a new call for nominations to the Women of Europe resource pool and EIGE’s " Women Inspiring …
… of the National Programme on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men 2010-2014, the Information Portal and Electronic Network for Women, the activities of the European Institute for Gender … Institute for Gender Equality Virginija Langbakk . ' Women and men are equivalent components of our society. It is …
… FGM under national actions plans on violence against women and/or gender equality. Ten Member States have … Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence enters into force, it will become …
… Written by Shila Meyer-Behjat Many acknowledge the brunt women bear when it comes to the effects of global warming. … for Gender Equality (EIGE) highlights just how little women have been involved: On average, they hold just about … slowly started to be recognised by the general public. “ Women play an important role in environmental management and …
… Across Europe, women are more likely not to be equally represented in media top management and editorial board. Even women have managerial and decision making roles, still this doesn’t guarantee gender equality balanced news. Women are also more likely not to be used as experts in …
… Women hold only 22% of strategic decision-making posts in the … for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows. ‘Increased number of women in the decision-making structures of media … structures, both at operational levels as senior managers and at strategic levels, as chief executive officers …
… to find, to inter-act and to learn about equality between women and men in the European Union ” Virginija Langbakk, … five documentation centres and libraries specialised in women and gender issues, namely: Amazone - Resource Centre for Equality between Women and Men in Brussels; Atria - institute on gender …
… EIGE is awaiting your nominations of women and men who have had successful initiatives and … may consider when nominating your ‘inspirational men and women’. Work Women/ Men promoting policies that aim at closing gender …