… EU support programme - are strikingly absent, as EIGE’s latest evidence finds. It is estimated that less than 2 % … pandemic among other ongoing crises and challenges, young women and men were hit the hardest . Policies and programmes … it is in times of crisis to guarantee everyone’srights. We believe that by our gender mainstreaming measures …
… On 26 May 2023, EIGE’s Director provided the opening remarks at a conference held … the Lithuanian Parliament in Vilnius on Violence against Women in Times of Crisis: Challenges and Potential Solutions … with barriers to accessing their sexual and reproductive rights in host countries. Traditional gender roles , …
… The latest data on women in decision-making roles in the Western Balkans and … candidate countries and potential candidates included 33 % women. In the EU Member States, it’s 32% women. The mixed news: The representation of women at …
… Violence against women a cause and a consequence of the inequalities between women and men. EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides … of discrimination against women but a violation of human rights. Paths to progress Many EU candidate countries and a …
… continue to report on increasing rates of violence against women and girls. This ‘shadow pandemic’ has a devastating effect on the rights of women and girls across Europe. The EU Agency for … Member States to redouble their efforts to protect women'srights and mark International Day for the Elimination 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 … us what we already know about the relationship between women and care. But, what our evidence has told us, is that …
… victims and professionals . The report follows on EIGE’s package to help EU countries gather solid data to classify … The spate of femicide cases in 2021 puts victims’ rights into sharp focus. According to UN Women, 45,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their …
… to pave paths to prevention. Video Carlien Scheele's keynote address starts at 36 minutes. Transcript Carlien … turning point evidence related to the intersection between women’s economic empowerment and violence against women as a form of gender-based violence. But before I do …
… It’s a new year. EIGE’s ongoing commitment to advancing gender … a green and digital continent, we have to make room for women and girls to be part of this transformation. Right now, … and maths (STEM) fields are driving factors for women and girls’ reluctance to actively participate in these …
… the proposed EU directive on combatting violence against women and domestic violence? EIGE Director Carlien Scheele … that continues to be one of the most notable human rights violations within all societies. It is deeply rooted … help provisions. The recognition of the role of women’s organisations and women’s specialist services should be …
… Union to take leaps forwards to secure and realise the rights of women in all their diversity. That being said, the EU … introduced laws, policies and practices which limit women’s sexual and reproductive rights. And we are also up against …
… As part of EIGE’s ongoing support to the FEMM Committee, Director Carlien … that remains heavily gender-segregated. - being more women than men in sectors characterised by lower pay, status, … particularly hard consequences for disadvantaged groups of women, including younger and older women, single parents with …
… In the Chair of the Forum’s opening statement, EIGE Director Carlien Scheele galvanised … means we have a greater chance at ending violence against women and girls. Fostering close ties with journalists and … these conversations within the wider equality and human rights movement to action concrete commitments. Let’s join up …