… The upcoming work on equality between women and men - presented by Commissioner Viviane Reding last … on the EU agenda. The aims are to make better use of women's potential, thereby contributing to the EU's overall … a range of tools in support of this. These include various studies on gender equality which will ultimately form the …
… for Gender Equality in Vilnius and the committee for Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) meet to discuss their … Europe 2020 strategy , reconciliation and violence against women . Over the course of two days the FEMM committee’s …
… the new EU strategy for gender equality 2010-2015. EIGE's Director Virginija Langbakk and FRA Director Morten Kjaerum … of cooperation will be on working to end violence against women in the EU. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) will survey more than 27,000 women in order to collect data on the extent of violence …
… attention in Europe during recent years. 180.000 women in Europe are estimated to undergo or face the danger … for the elimination of different forms of violence against women. More specifically, this study will assess and analyse … with regard to prevention of FGM, clinical care for women with FGM, protection and prosecution; existing data; …
… Five documentation centres and libraries specialising in women and gender issues are joining efforts with the European … enable access to gender-based violence resources in EIGE’s Resource and Documentation Centre (RDC) . The project will … University Library – National Resource Library for Gender Studies at Gothenburg University. The role and contribution …
… violence are accessible via a portal on the Institute’s website which is being officially launched and made … Aletta E-Quality – institute for gender equality and women‘s history in Amsterdam Amazone – Resource Centre for … zu Berlin KvinnSam – National Resource Library for Gender Studies at Gothenburg University Resource & Documentation …
… researchers and experts on this issue. While countless women in the European Union continue to be affected by … on the relationship between victim and perpetrator. EIGE’s Study will increase the knowledge base about gender-based … and comparable data on different types of violence against women in the EU. …
… Across Europe, women are more likely not to be equally represented in media top management and editorial board. Even women have managerial and decision making roles, still this doesn’t guarantee gender equality balanced news. Women are also more likely not to be used as experts in …
… and most difficult to combat forms of violence against women and girls. The main objectives of the study are to fill … FGM among professionals who are in contact with girls and women at risk of FGM and victims of FGM is insufficient. The … form of gender-based violence. The European Commission’s ‘Strategy for equality between women and men 2012 − 2015’ …
… to find, to inter-act and to learn about equality between women and men in the European Union ” Virginija Langbakk, … between gender equality actors across the EU. EIGE’s Resource and Documentation Centre is built around three … Gender Library of the Centre for trans disciplinary Gender Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinGender Library; …
… Vienna and Vilnius, 25 November 2013 A quarter of all women in the WHO European Region experience physical and/or … requires determined joint efforts and ranks high on Vienna’s political agenda. Social, health and women’s policy in the … in Europe. In the period 2010–2013, EIGE initiated several studies on this topic. During the conference in Vienna, EIGE …
… At the conference “ Eliminating Violence Against Women in Europe – Intersectoral Approaches and Actions ” … Europe and the City of Vienna that started on this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against … provided insights into recently published and forthcoming studies, shared promising practices from various EU Member …
… When it comes to gender equality, EIGE’s study shows that radio is not yet a fully gender-equal … plays out-of-tune when it comes to the representation of women at decision-making level. There are only 34 % of women among the top level decision-makers in the 10 radio …
… gender-based violence. Gender-based violence against women is still a hidden crime across the EU. The absence of … impedes the progress of combating violence against women. Urgent action is needed by governments to address this … sex-disaggregated data in this area at EU level. EIGE’s study has mapped and assessed administrative data sources …
… estimated personal and societal cost of Violence against Women is alarmingly high. Direct and indirect costs of violence against women and intimate partner violence affect the victim, their … data to measure the real cost of violence against women. The results call for urgent coordinated actions to …