Director Carlien Scheele addresses the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs on 12 December. Good morning dear members of the EMPL Committee, and thank you for the invitation to speak with you today. I trust your Gender Equality Week is going well and you’re getting the information and insights you need to take action for a true union...
Digital platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram, X and Reddit are forums for public and private expression and social interaction, and they provide many other useful services. However, the online space is not always welcoming to everyone. In an environment of pseudo-anonymity and limited accountability, pervasive exclusionary and harmful narratives are often unleashed. Spreading virally, these practices are categorised as cyber...
Director Carlien Scheele opens the Agency’s second Gender Equality Forum on 10 December 2024 at The EGG in Brussels and online, with a message of hope and unity for participants. At a time where hard fought rights and freedoms are under threat, we need to be more dedicated and disciplined in working together for gender equality. Dear participants of the...
Ursula von der Leyen made a ‘union of equality’, based on the principle of equality for all and equality in all its senses, a cornerstone of her mandate. Binding measures since 2019 have made significant strides in supporting the fundamental principle of equal pay for equal work, gender-balanced company boards, work–life balance, binding standards for equality bodies and combating violence...
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Director Carlien Scheele gives an opening statement in the press briefing for the release of the EU gender-based violence survey data on 25 November 2024 at the Residence Palace, Brussels alongside Eurostat’s Director of Social Statistics, Christine Wirtz and Director of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Sirpa Rautio. Good...
On behalf of Director Carlien Scheele, Dennis van der Veur, Head of Outreach and Engagement, delivered a keynote speech at the Women7 Summit (W7) in Rome om 9 May 2024 on the cost of gender-based violence and the power of data.
Equality Ministers from across the European Union met in Brussels on 7 May, in the context of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO). What is the Council of the EU? In the second of three EPSCO Council meetings under the Belgian Presidency, equality issues such as violence against women and anti-discrimination see new-found prominence on the...
In an exchange of perspectives with the Council of Europe GREVIO members in Strasbourg on 20 March 2024, Director Carlien Scheele shared the agency's work in the field of gender-based violence.
EIGE's Director, Carlien Scheele, addresses a High-level International Conference on Women in Law Enforcement organised by the Lithuanian Ministry of Interior on 2 February 2024 with the participation of women in leadership positions in the internal security sector, both at the EU and at national levels.
The Gender Equality Index 2023 presents the EU in relation to gender equality amid crises and uncertainties. In recent years, the world has been hit by repeated shocks and multiple crises. What remains constant is the fact that when crisis strikes, women and girls suffer disproportionally. The crises and shocks continuously threaten to create new challenges and reverse years of...
Psychological violence is a common form of gender-based violence that includes any intentional course of conduct that seriously impairs another person’s psychological integrity through coercion or threats.
Economic violence is a common form of violence against women statistically defined as ‘any act or behaviour which causes economic harm to an individual’. Economic violence is rooted in gender inequality and reinforced by traditional gender norms.
