… 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: …
… 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 Fundamental … and all Member States to redouble their efforts to protect women's rights and mark International Day for the Elimination …
… 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 …
… the functionality of our economies and societies – where women and men, girls and boys in all their diversity are … of the Proposed Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, once adopted at EU and Member … to embark on a joint survey with FRA on Violence Against Women, complementing the Eurostat’s EU-GBV survey, with the …
… 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 …
… 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 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 …