… Organised by the Spanish Ministry of Equality, EIGE’s Director Carlien Scheele attended the International … while external support crumbled. We also know that more women than men have been confronting increasing care demands … this is one of the biggest barriers to women’s workforce participation. Then we miss out on the best educated women in …
… For the first time ever, EIGE’s Gender Equality Index shows signs of a worsening situation for women in many areas of work and home life. The Index paints … in a country, look no further than the rights enjoyed by women and girls.” "Intersectionality has to take centre …
… pace, with a mere 0.6-point increase since last year's edition. As a result, the EU average score now stands at … to gender equality in their budgetary and policy measures. Women, in all their diversity, must not lose out. It is … areas of core Index domains. A decrease in the score of participation in work indicates that women are increasingly …
… forms of violence. When girls return to the family’s home country this risk becomes real because of the social … a gender-sensitive way. This can include the provision of women interpreters and specialised referral and care upon … institutions in their efforts to make equality between women and men a reality. It provides specific expertise and …
… moving forward but overall progress is very slow. The EU’s score is just four points higher than ten years ago, now … government policies are matching the specific needs of women and men and whether they are working or not’ said … This year I will propose further measures to help empower women and address the gender pay gap. Equality is not about …
… Equality Index shows differences in outcomes between women and men at the individual level in EU Member States,’ … says Michael Gustafson, Chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament. ‘It … spent on unpaid caring and domestic activities. Women’sparticipation in the labour market is limited because of …