The online information session on 'Current Developments at EIGE for EU Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries' took place on 17th October 2014 on EuroGender, the online platform of EIGE (European Institute for Gender Equality) for consultation with stakeholders in all the work areas of the...

The Gender Equality Index of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is the main tool to monitor and measure progress in achieving gender equality. It allows us to check how gender equality policies and other related EU policies affect the state of play of gender equality in the...

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...

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...

This second edition of the step-by-step guide presents the updated methodology, refined to be more accurate and robust. The methodology is a unique and solid instrument with proven capacity to increase our knowledge of the reality of female genital mutilation in the European Union and guide...

The Management Board shall consist of: (a) eighteen representatives appointed by the Council, on the basis of a proposal from each Member State concerned; (b) one member representing the Commission, appointed by the Commission.