Gender mainstreaming in federal policies was enshrined in law on 12 January 2007. At the same time, an interdepartmental coordination group was established, Groupe Interdépartemental de Coordination (GIC), comprising selected representatives of the public federal services. The GIC is regulated...

The Gender Equality Index 2017 examines the progress and challenges in achieving gender equality across the European Union from 2005 to 2015. Using a scale from 1 (full inequality) to 100 (full equality), it measures the differences between women and men in key domains of the EU policy framework...

The Gender Equality Index 2017 examines the progress and challenges in achieving gender equality across the European Union from 2005 to 2015. Using a scale from 1 (full inequality) to 100 (full equality), it measures the differences between women and men in key domains of the EU policy framework...

Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Since 2012, EIGE has mapped the situation of female genital mutilation in the European Union,...

With 76.0 points out of 100, Belgium ranks 5th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 5.8 points above the score for the EU as a whole. Since 2010, Belgium's score has increased by 6.7 points, mainly due to improvements in the domain of power (+ 23.7 points). Since 2020, Belgium's...

The Gender Equality Index is a unique measurement tool that synthesises the complexity of gender equality as a multi-dimensional concept into a user-friendly and easily interpretable measure. It is formed by combining gender indicators, according to a conceptual framework, into a single summary...

Digital technology has changed many things in our lives, but how is it affecting gender equality? Digitalisation has transformed the character of the labour market, changed the way we interact with our friends, shaped political participation, is impacting the future of work and also carries the...

The Gender Equality Index 2017 examines the progress and challenges in achieving gender equality across the European Union from 2005 to 2015. Using a scale from 1 (full inequality) to 100 (full equality), it measures the differences between women and men in key domains of the EU policy framework...

In the EU, young women and men have equal digital skills and access to the internet, but their behaviour online differs. Nine out of ten young women (92 %) and men (93 %) use the internet daily. This generation, aged from 15 to 24, is the most digitally skilled in the EU, with 56 % of young...