Health
From reproductive issues to life expectancy, women and men experience health and health care differently. Although the healthcare workforce is predominantly composed of women, they tend to occupy low-status positions, while men continue to hold the top decision-making posts. European health policy seeks to meet the different needs of women and men patients.
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- DocumentEconomic and financial affairs, Health, Youth, Violence
- News articleEmployment, Health
On 28 October 2021, EIGE will reveal the results of its Gender Equality Index during an online confe...
- PublicationEmployment, Health
This study aims to provide a more detailed and timely picture of the short-term and long-term gender...
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Migration, Youth, Violence
Since 2012, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has mapped the situation of female gen...
- DocumentDigital agenda, Economic and financial affairs, Employment, Health, Violence
- ProjectHealth, Justice, Violence
EIGE’s study on femicide will identify gaps between law and practice in providing justice to victims...
- ProjectEmployment, Health, Poverty
This study looked into the socio-economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact on ge...
- News articleEducation, Employment, Health, Justice, Violence
In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender Equality (...
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Violence
This study offers a preliminary overview of the measures undertaken across the EU to support victims...
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Migration, Youth, Violence
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 12–17 % of girls (102– 136 girls ag...
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Migration, Youth, Violence
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 9–15 % of girls (3 435–6 025 girls ...
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Migration, Youth, Violence
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 12–18 % of girls (735–1 083 girls) ...