EIGE Gender Equality Forum 2022: the countdown is on!
Join as gender equality champions discuss how to build an economy that works for women, men, girls and boys in all their diversity by taking #3StepsForward.
Countries with legislated quotas could achieve gender balance in parliaments by 2026, those without may take close to twenty years
Over the last 20 years, gender balance (quota of at least 40 % of each gender) has improved in EU Member States’ parliaments. And the application of legislative quotas that aims to ensure a minimum proportion of each gender among candidates has played a key role.
More women on company boards needed: new EIGE data shows sluggish progress
Efforts to achieve gender balance in business and finance are losing momentum as governments continue to waver on introducing hard quotas to boardrooms, according to EIGE’s latest data.
EIGE launches enhanced Gender Equality in Academia and Research (GEAR) tool
In April 2022, EIGE launches an enhanced Gender Equality in Academia and Research (GEAR) tool, offering more tailored advice to research and innovation organisations. This update extends guidance beyond universities and research-performing organisations to give wider audiences access to a simple way of making gender equality plans part of their institutional strategies.
International Women’s Day – Building societies where everyone has equal rights and opportunities
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 joint statement on Ukraine
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.
Robots and ride hailing: women and men face different risks from economy of the future
Artificial intelligence and platform work have the potential to improve gender equality in the economy. However, there is also a danger they reinforce sexism and discrimination, while entrenching insecure work and a lack of social protection.
Season’s greetings from EIGE
This holiday season, we hope you’ll join us in celebrating new beginnings in 2022 with something sparkling.
Femicide: Name it, count it, end it!
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.
Warm welcome to the new Head of Knowledge Management and Communications
As of 1 November, Dennis van der Veur joins EIGE to lead its Knowledge Management and Communications Unit.