Every woman deserves to be safe. But one in three women still experience violence in the EU. Every woman deserves to BE safe everywhere
Eurostat, FRA and EIGE reveal the state of play of gender-based violence in the EU A third of women in the EU have experienced violence at home, at work or in public. Yet violence against women often remains invisible as only every fourth woman reports incidents to the authorities (the police, or social, health or support services). Publication date 25 Nov 2024
Return to the labour market after parental leave: A gender analysis 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... Topics Employment Publication date 30 Aug 2024
Financial Independence and Gender Equality: Joining the dots between income, wealth, and power This report presents evidence on gender inequalities in financial independence in the EU, with a particular focus on how financial independence has been defined and measured. It also presents evidence on the impact of tax–benefit systems in EU Member States on gender inequalities in financial independence and explores consequences associated with financial dependence, including economic violence. The report finds that... Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Poverty Violence Publication date 06 May 2024
Good practices on gender mainstreaming in the European Green Deal: Towards a more gender-equal and greener Europe 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... Topics Economic and financial affairs Employment Environment and climate change Regional policy Publication date 18 Oct 2024
Gender-responsive evaluation for a sustainable future for all The GREENA step-by-step toolkit provides practical know-how to assess gender impacts and the implementation of gender-responsive evaluation of EU policies and programmes. The toolkit has been contextualised to support the evaluation of the European Green Deal policies with a gender perspective, given its relevance as a current EU priority and the urgency to ensure a gender-responsive green transition. Section Gender mainstreaming
Download the key results of the EU gender-based violence survey This report presents, for the first time, selected key results of the EU gender-based violence survey based on data from all 27 Member States. Across the EU-27, 114 023 women were interviewed about their experiences. The report focuses on the prevalence of various forms of violence against women in the EU. The EU gender-based violence survey also collected specific data... Topics Violence Publication date 25 Nov 2024
Two years on: women fleeing Russia’s war in Ukraine need more support How can essential healthcare services be strengthened for victims of conflict-related sexual violence? Topics Health Migration Youth Violence Publication date 20 Feb 2024