… and encourage reporting,” says Virginija Langbakk, EIGE’s director in the lead up to the international day to eliminate violence against women. One of the innovative aspects of the guide is the … obligations under the Istanbul Convention, Victims’ Rights Directive and EU protection order legislation. It …
… The EU continues its snail’s pace when it comes to gender equality progress. The latest … progress. This has been mainly driven by the rise of women on company boards, although in just a few Member … new ideas for monitoring the European Pillar of Social Rights and its Work-Life Balance Initiative. The Gender …
… Most women in the European Union who are abused by their partner … report cases of violence,” said Virginija Langbakk, EIGE’s director. “The EU is one of the best places for women to … States with their reporting obligations under the Victims’ Rights Directive and Istanbul Convention. To strengthen the …
… of gender-based violence that disproportionately affects women. 95% of registered victims of trafficking for sexual … vulnerable to trafficking,” said Virginija Langbakk, EIGE’s director. “Women and girls make up the majority of reported … both the EU Anti-Trafficking Directive and the Victims’ Rights Directive from a gender perspective. The Institute, in …
… O’Flaherty Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Detlef Schröder Executive Director of the EU Agency … major threat within the EU and beyond; a phenomenon where women and girls are disproportionally affected; We further … Coordinator; ensuring an overview of the Agency’s action in this field and represent the Agency in the …
… Less than a third of all parliamentarians in the EU are women. With the current speed, it will take almost twenty … to achieve gender-balanced national parliaments. EIGE’s new online tool gives ideas on needed changes. It helps to … works best when decision-making power is equally shared by women and men. An active inclusion of women has many positive …
… eight out of ten ICT jobs go to men. To mark International Women’s Day, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) … Questions and Answers: What is the EU doing for women'srights and gender equality? Read about gender segregation in …
… which has dramatically changed the everyday lives of both women and men. We also aim to highlight the human dimension … to the surface the crucial differences of how they affect women and men”, says Virginija Langbakk, Director of EIGE. … well equipped to deal with security, justice, fundamental rights and gender equality. The agencies work on a wide range …
… Drug Addiction (EMCDDA); Ladislav Hamran, European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (EUROJUST); Virginija Langbakk, … Michael O’Flaherty, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA); Detlef Schroeder, European Union Agency for Law … never to tolerate or remain silent about violence against women. Men and boys wearing the white ribbon declare that …
… Violence against women is a much bigger problem than the statistics show. … in violence prevention because gender equality is everyone’s responsibility”, said Vilija Blinkevicute, Chair of the EU Parliament’s Committee on Women’sRights and Gender Equality. To provide a more nuanced picture …
… Violence against women is happening in all corners of the EU but we still do … responses to violence are as effective as possible. EIGE’s new project on improving administrative data takes the … and for reporting requirements under the Victims’ Rights Directive and the Istanbul Convention. Ultimately, …
… Today’s job market is constantly increasing requirements on … sectors. This poses a major challenge for the 64 million women and men with low levels of education in Member States. … The recently communicated European Pillar of Social Rights aims to improve the working and living conditions of …
… Today EIGE’s host city of Vilnius joins the global campaign to mark the … International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by lighting up the historic Town Hall and Ministry of … From 25 November until 10 December on international human rights day, daily posts will be published. Follow us through …
… if the data is up-to-date, accurate and comparable. EIGE’s new Gender Statistics Database provides a one-stop source … for information on the situation of equality between women and men in the EU. “The new database is aimed to help … DG Justice and Consumers, Eurofound and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). The database will also contain metadata, …
… The Institute’s Head of Operations Barbara Wurster along with Gender Expert Jurgita Pečiūrienė met with FRA's Director Morten Kjaerum and FRA Officials on 12 October at … An update was provided on FRA survey on Violence against women and EIGE's role in this regard was analysed. The …
… had a meeting with Ms Metka Roksandic, President of the Women's Lobby of Slovenia and Member of the European Economic and … a series of information and opinions on the issues of women in decision making and the problem of violence against …