4 in 5 NATO Council Representatives are Men: The Need for More Female...
Next week a Summit of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) will take place in Vilnius, the city where the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is located. Amidst heightened regional...
View ArticleSave the Date for the Gender Equality Index 2023 Conference
It’s that time of year again to save the date! EIGE will release the Gender Equality Index 2023 on 24 October 2023. The Index will unveil this year’s gender equality scores in areas of life such as...
View ArticleSharing the load: who invests more time and energy in childcare?
Between women and men in the EU, there’s a greater balance of childcare. But there isn’t when it comes to the type of task according to EIGE’s latest evidence. The distribution of unpaid childcare...
View ArticleClimate change won’t wait, it’s time to take #3StepsForward to a green,...
Today, EIGE launches its #3StepsForward campaign for 2023 . We call for policy and decision-makers to deliver a fair, green and inclusive future, where no one is left behind. The European Green Deal is...
View ArticleThree steps forward in closing the gender gap in climate leadership
More women and diverse representation in the decision-making process is critical for the fight against climate change. Fewer than one in three senior ministers responsible for the policy areas of the...
View ArticleEU gender equality reaches new milestone: is progress accelerating?
Scroll down to the bottom to read this article in all EU languages Ten years ago, EIGE introduced the Gender Equality Index as a marker for the status quo of gender equality in the EU. Each edition...
View ArticleWhy gender equality is the “silver bullet” for meaningful climate action
While Europe is making progress towards gender equality, experts warned: “People will land on Mars before we reach full gender equality in the EU.” New data from EIGE shows we’re closer than ever to...
View ArticleWANTED: Big ideas to transform both the environment and equality in your region
Calling all eco-entrepreneurs. Do you have a business idea that could improve the future prospects of everyone in your area, while also boosting gender equality? The European Commission has a €19.2...
View ArticleWhy Lawmakers and Business Leaders Need to Look at Green Behaviour
As someone who cares for the environment, you know that recycling, turning down the heating and walking to work is good for the planet. Those individual acts are important on our journey to net zero....
View ArticleGender equality @ COP28: a newsfeed
EIGE is attending COP28 to highlight the connection between gender equality and the environment. And to raise awareness about the need to incorporate a gender perspective into climate-related policies....
View ArticleCOP28 and beyond: Five tips for gender-inclusive climate reporting
Hectares of newsprint and hours of screentime are dedicated to COP28. It’s little surprise as the calls for action on climate change and gender equality grow ever more urgent. So, how can journalists...
View ArticleOrange The World 2023: Prevention & Protection
EIGE focused on raising awareness on the economic and social implications of GBV for the annual campaign. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) came to a close yesterday – which...
View ArticleEIGE welcomes the election of Esther Van Dijk as the Chair of EIGE’s 6th...
It is our great pleasure to welcome Esther Van Dijk, from the Netherlands, after being elected as Chair of the Board, following EIGE’s 41st Management Board meeting, held on 9-10 November 2023 in...
View ArticleMake 2024 the year you commit to a green and gender-equal Europe
EIGE is doubling down on our New Year’s resolution: to build a green and gender-equal Europe. “With European Parliament elections and national elections in many EU countries coming up, 2024 is set to...
View ArticleEIGE stresses the need for gender dimension in DSA transparency reporting
EIGE, in its contribution to a public consultation on the design of transparency reports under the Digital Services Act (DSA), has highlighted the need to include gender-based measurement instruments....
View ArticleFrom STEM to Sustainability: Empowering Women and Girls in Science
Jobs in the EU’s environmental goods and service sector grew by 23% from 2010 to 2020, compared to just 5% in the wider economy, according to EEA analysis . But with just 19 % women ICT specialists...
View ArticleTwo years on: women fleeing Russia’s war in Ukraine need more support
It’s been two years since the Russian aggression against Ukraine began. By October 2022, seven months into the war, over eight million people had fled. Upon arriving in an unknown country in the EU,...
View ArticleToday’s choices are tomorrow’s consequences
In an informal meeting with European Gender Equality Ministers on 27 February 2024 under the Belgian Presidency, Director Carlien Scheele presented a vision of what gender equality could look like 2030...
View ArticleEU gender equality reaches new milestone: is progress accelerating?
Scroll down to the bottom to read this article in all EU languages Ten years ago, EIGE introduced the Gender Equality Index as a marker for the status quo of gender equality in the EU. Each edition...
View ArticleHow Will You Shape the Future of Gender Equality?
In the run-up to International Women’s Day, on March 8, Director Carlien Scheele of the European Institute for Gender Equality set out a vision of what gender equality could look like in 2030—one where...
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