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 came with more or less the same conclusion: progress is at a snail’s pace. However, in this year’s edition we see the biggest annual jump in the overall score in the history of the Index ever: the EU is at 70.2 points out of 100! But as ever, much lies beneath the number – and it’s a nuanced picture. Carlien Scheele, EIGE’s Director says: Over the years, the EU has made progress towards gender…