… of Outreach & Engagement unit, Dennis van der Veur, are on a country visit to the Netherlands from 13 February till … NGOs and knowledge centers (ATRIA, WO=MEN, Womeninc, UN WOMEN). The EIGE delegation will also meet with the Expert …
… participated at the Meeting of the High-Level Group on Gender Mainstreaming in Brussels on 29 January as part of … and even historical gains for gender equality. Such as the Womenon Corporate Boards Directive and the EU's accession to the Istanbul …
… change. They can help us reach our goals. They can deliver on our values. Right now, you get this sense of optimism in … year’s Index thematic focus will be on Violence Against Women. Which has always been one of EIGE’s core priority … us a wide picture view on the state of violence against women. It’s a unique survey because it involves interviews – …
… Attending the OECD and Spanish Presidency Conference on the Future of Girls in STE(A)M on 13 December in Madrid, … they asked me: why do we still have a problem getting more women in STE(A)M? The response I always give is that we are … it depends on STE(A)M. Before I begin on how the lack of women in STE(A)M has a negative effect on economic and social …
… Care Is there any information on GE in relation to unpaid care for others in the family … The 'motherhood penalty' refers to the phenomenon where women, upon becoming mothers, often experience a decline in … we now have EU law requiring gender balance on corporate boards - as well as action, as we see in Iceland are the ways …
… On 24 October 2023 EIGE’s Director, Carlien Scheele, … most improved, mostly led by increased participation of women in employment in the last 10 years. The Domain of … we see a very different rate of progress to company boards. In more than 10 years women’s political …
… There will always be an excuse deprioritising the work on gender equality. We can’t let that happen. We have to act … at change About Time - unpaid care is still uneven between women and men The gender care gap is shrinking. But not … couple equity”. Push for Power – progress on company boards, not so much in national parliaments For the first …
… Dr Anke Stock is a lawyer and board member of Women Engage for a Common Future e.V. and the European … Environmental Bureau. She has over 20 years expertise on gender issues and human rights, supports the wide WECF network with gender equality issues and works on (research) projects promoting gender equality in …
… who have been politically appointed by Member States - are women. Women hold only 1 in 5 leadership positions amongst civilian staff at NATO. On the side of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations, …
… Per capita Gender equality has strong, positive impacts on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita which grow over … 10.5 million jobs in 2050 , which would benefit both women and men. About 70% of these jobs would be taken by … on Fortune 500 companies, Catalyst, 2007) Gender-diverse boards are associated with significantly higher firm value …
… the monitoring process of combating violence against women. It hasformulated policy-making and monitoring … and national action plans. National Action Plans on Combating Violence Against Women, setting out the main … will be made for the effective performance of committees/boards at national and local level, which carry out …
… a cause for concern. EU institutions recently agreed on a directive aimed at increasing the number of womenon corporate boards by requiring Member States to ensure that companies …
… The latest data onwomen in decision-making roles in the Western Balkans and … and potential candidates saw an increase of womenon the boards of the largest listed companies from 11% in 2014 to …
… Today is International Women’s Day. An occasion to celebrate the wins for gender equality so far. To reflect on the struggles. And a day to look ahead, take a glance at … United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, who participated in EIGE’s Gender Equality …
… priorities and upcoming milestones. Watch the recording on Facebook Image: Alain Rolland/European Union 2023 Good … the functionality of our economies and societies – where women and men, girls and boys in all their diversity are … the directive to improve gender balance on corporate boards. Another encouraging development last year was the …
… Equality Index shows signs of a worsening situation for women in many areas of work and home life. The Index paints … first Gender Equality Forum . The Forum that took place on 24 – 25 October, in Brussels and online. Hundreds of … in a country, look no further than the rights enjoyed by women and girls.” "Intersectionality has to take centre …