Equality between women and men is one of the values of the European Union. It is written into the Union’s founding treaties. And it is a goal the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is proud to help EU Member States work towards.
EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies support the work of EU institutions and Member States as they help Ukraine and its people now that war once again touches Europe.
This holiday season, we hope you’ll join us in celebrating new beginnings in 2022 with something sparkling.
Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their gender. According to official data gathered by EIGE, 444 women across 10 EU Member States were killed by their intimate partners in 2020. EIGE has released a package to help EU countries gather solid data to prevent such killings.
As of 1 November, Dennis van der Veur joins EIGE to lead its Knowledge Management and Communications Unit.
The EU scores 68 points out of 100 in the Gender Equality Index, released today by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). This is a microscopic increase of just 0.6 points since last year’s edition.
It is with great sadness we report the death of our former colleague Katarzyna (Kasia) Wolska-Wrona. Kasia worked as a seconded national expert in EIGE’s gender-based violence programme from November 2018 to November 2020. She was a brilliant mind, a tireless champion of women’s rights, and a warm and open person who took the time…
We are happy to announce that on the 2nd of October, in Prato, Italy, will take place a TWOST Multiplier Event. Discover Agenda of the Event
Today we would like to present you a Diversity and Inclusion Courses.On the website of Human Rights Career you can find a number of free courses on Diversity, Inclusion, Equality, and LGBTQ Rights offered by top universities and non-governmental organizations around the world. Learn the science, tools, and strategies to make the world a more…
The social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis threaten to roll back recent progress in gender equality, including an overall trend of upward convergence. Despite slow progress in some areas over the past decade, crucial improvements had been made in countries with lower levels of gender equality.
