In January 2017, EIGE took over the database on women and men in decision-making (WMID), which was previously managed by the European Commission. The WMID database had been launched in 2003 to monitor the numbers of men and women in key decision-making positions to provide reliable statistics that can be used to draw comparisons between European countries and analyse the...
Climate change is one of the greatest environmental and development challenges facing the world today, and it has critical impacts on human rights and inequalities, including gender equality. To overcome these challenges, in 2019 the EU launched the European Green Deal (EGD) strategy, which sets out targets of no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 and economic growth decoupled...
The European Institute for Gender Equality 1 (EIGE) announces traineeship opportunities in its Outreach and Engagement Unit lasting 11 months for graduates who are either nationals of an EU Member State or an EFTA country or an IPA qualifying country. 2 The traineeships are based at the Agency's premises in Vilnius, Lithuania. The traineeship will offer the possibility to university...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1 invites applications with a view to establish a reserve list for the post of Seconded National Expert (SNE) – Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The registration of applications will begin on 26 September 2024 and will close on 18 October 2024 at 13:30 Eastern European Time (EET). The Agency Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, EIGE...
EIGE's Gender Statistics Database is a comprehensive knowledge centre for gender statistics. Gender statistics measure to what extent equality between women and men is achieved across all areas of life in Europe. Such statistics give EU Member States and candidate countries the means to gauge their success in achieving gender equality against the dual benchmarks of other countries’ achievements and...
This report describes the methodological approach adopted by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) in its 2023 data collection for the assessment of the gender sensitivity of the European Parliament and national parliaments in the EU.
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a middle-value contract for a study on girls’ experiences of cyber violence in support to Cyprus Presidency of Council of the European Union. Building on EIGE’s work to develop a conceptual and measurement framework of cyber violence the study will seek to foster understanding of girls’ and young women’s? experiences of...
A factsheet for the new Members of the European Parliament If you want to reach gender equality faster, here’s how the European Institute for Gender Equality can assist.
Parental leave is essential to enable new parents to balance their work and family responsibilities. However, it can affect employment opportunities and gender equality. A more balanced uptake of family-related leave will depend on the availability of accessible, affordable and high-quality care services. These are essential to enable parents and caregivers to be part of the workforce. Inequalities in work–life...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[1] is organising a call for applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for the post of ICT Officer – Database Management. The registration of applications will begin on 30 August 2024 and will close on 27 September 2024 at 13:30 Eastern European Time. The Agency Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, EIGE is...
