… Kicking off European Parliament’s Gender Equality week, EIGE’s Director, Carlien Scheele gave … resources in a way that addresses the specific needs of women and men. Despite the commitment, EIGE identified on a … poverty’ and the higher incidence of energy poverty among women and the particular vulnerability of certain groups of …
… 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 …
… in need due to health problems and/or disability. And that’s just one of the key findings from EIGE’s annual Gender … some of the key results from the survey show that: Women are more than twice as likely as men to provide the … equally within homes and continue to be mostly done by women. Women rely less on external childcare support and …
… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech for the … 100, with a score of 100 signifying full equality between women and men. The Index also looks at intersecting … which examines the situation of different groups of women and men, based on family type, level of education, …
… to deliver services that address the diverse needs of women and men and contribute to equal opportunities for all. … through infrastructure provision: an EU-wide survey EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming Platform …
… their children; facilitate responses to violence against women and girls that are comprehensive, multidisciplinary, … and sustained; ensure that police risk assessment enables women’s access to essential services, increasing the likelihood …
… 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 …
… National strategy and action plans on violence against women The way prevention and repression of gender-based … are dealt with in Belgium is influenced by the country’s federal administrative structure dividing responsibilities … offence There is no law specifically on violence against women, all forms of gender based violence are addressed as …
… 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 …