… Today is International Women’s Day. An occasion to celebrate the wins for gender … United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, who participated in EIGE’s Gender Equality … crisis is exacerbating the risk of violence against women and girls. We are living a triple mega crisis: …
… 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 guidance for combatting violence against women. Details in the data Developing comprehensive data …
… Ahead of International Women's Day, EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele participated in … Some spend more time at home. EIGE’s evidence proves that women take on the brunt of unpaid care compared to men – from … more time at home – based on the gendered perception that women are care givers. What our evidence also indicates, is …
… With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender … of the Council of the EU, economic gender equality and women’s economic empowerment is high up on the political … on gender equality. Gender responsive budgets can support women’s labour market participation, create sustainable …
… Director Carlien Scheele gave an online address for the ‘Women, Peace and Security: Building Alliances for Sustainable … a screen. Today, we are addressing a key question for the Women, Peace and Security Forum. This couldn’t come at a more … topic is more relevant now than ever. The participation of women in conflict prevention and peace talks vastly improves …
… 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 fields. Women – in all their skills, innovation and diversity – can …
… to a close, it’s been an exceptionally busy time for the women and men in Europe – particularly those with children. … flexitime to provide care in the pandemic, we saw more women pushed out of the workforce. A third of them mentioned … But still, there are gendered differences in the way women and men use their time. This year, EIGE conducted a …
… 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 … stage when considering the impact of Covid-19. Young women, those with disabilities and those from a migrant …
… weighing in on the state of play of Gender Equality and women’s empowerment across Europe: progress, barriers and … been hit the hardest since the pandemic. Like the youth, women and men of a migrant background or women and men with disabilities. If we want to achieve gender …
… the proposed EU directive on combatting violence against women and domestic violence? EIGE Director Carlien Scheele … the first time EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence. The proposal for the directive … step forward in combating gender-based violence against women and girls in the EU, whether it has taken place on or …
… 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 … even violence against people and organisations defending women’s rights. The effect of these situations is indeed …
… to the principle of fully-fledged equal treatment between women and men in all their diversity. EU milestones on the … the principle of equal pay for equal work between women and men. 1992 — The Treaty of Maastricht defines … — The Treaty of Amsterdam recognises: equality between women and men; equality in employment; and non-discrimination …