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Sexual harassment at work
is more common than we think. It threatens our health, wealth and well-being.

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Driving impact for 30 years: How is the Beijing Platform for Action advancing gender equality?

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EIGE welcomes the election of Helena Valas as the Chair of EIGE’s 7th Management Board

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Helena Valas

Why More Women on Company Boards Is Good For Business

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The safety, dignity, and rights of women and girls is not optional. It’s non-negotiable.

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EIGE director Carlien Scheele

Family-friendly policies hold the key to unlocking Europe’s hidden talent pool

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Gender-responsive Public Procurement

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Gender Responsive Public Procurement

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Let's stop gender-based violence

EU Gender-based Violence Survey

Every woman deserves to BE safe everywhere
The safety, dignity, and rights of women and girls is not optional. It’s non-negotiable.

On 6 June 2025 EIGE Director Carlien Scheele speaks at the 18th Meeting of the Committee of the Parties in the Council of Europe, sharing key results from the EU GBV survey and EIGE’s 2024 Thematic Focus on Tackling Violence Against Women and Tackling Gender Inequalities. Good afternoon members of the committee, Thank you for this opportunity to present, what...

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10 Jun 2025
Gender-based violence and crises

Putting gender-based violence at the centre of crisis response strategies. During a time of crisis, support and resources often focus on immediate relief, leaving critical issues like gender-based violence overlooked. Yet, it’s in these moments that the risks of gender-based violence are even higher, making it essential to include and address GBV in all crisis responses and strategies. There are...
Sexual harassment at work is more common than we think

And it threatens our health, wealth and well-being. Imagine starting your career full of promise, only to be silenced, sidelined, or made ill by unwanted sexual behaviour. This is the reality for millions of women across Europe. The biggest EU-wide survey on violence against women, from Eurostat, FRA and EIGE, capturing the lived experiences of almost 115,000 women, shows that...

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06 May 2025
The power of administrative data in combating gender-based violence 

To address gender-based violence (GBV) across the EU, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is helping to standardise and enhance the collection of administrative data. This data is crucial for understanding the nature and extent of GBV and implementing effective policies to protect victims.  “What we have in terms of available and comparable data reveals only the tip of...

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08 Apr 2025

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Gender equality in numbers

30% of senior ministers dealing with environment and climate change are women

Choosing when and where to work is a higher motivation factor for women platform workers

79% of doctorate graduates in ICT are men

21% of CEOs, executives and non-executives of the largest listed companies are women

41% of the presidents and members of the highest decision-making body of research funding organisations are women

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