European Institute for European Institute for Gender EqualityGender Equality

Work Programme 2012Work Programme 2012

European centre of competence on gender equality

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Agencies: context information

EU decentralised agencies are independentbodies, entrusted by the EuropeanInstitutions with one or several tasks which theyundertake under their own responsibility.

There is no single legal framework governing theestablishment and closure of Europeandecentralised agencies.

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Agencies are almost entirely funded by an EU budget subsidy, except where the resources originate from invoicing services.

A large number of agencies were established to provide input to the European Institutions in their policy-making work through information and advice. Their main tasks are based on transfer of responsibilities, either from the Commission or the Member States.

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Agencies: context information

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Why EIGE ? The Institute should carry out tasks that the existing

institutions do not deal with at a European level, specifically in the areas of the centralisation and dissemination of information, co-ordination of research, provision of visibility to gender issues, and the construction of tools for mainstreaming.

European Commission, Feasibility Study for a European Gender Institute, 2002.

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Need is for a technical institution that can collect and disseminate information which is currently scattered across Europe and is difficult to access systematically.

A European body that can make use of and add value to the work carried out at Member State level.

European Commission, Feasibility Study for a European Gender Institute, 2002.

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Why EIGE ?

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Structure

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Comparable and reliable data and indicators on Gender Equality

- Collection of data and statistics of the 12 areas of BPfA /support to Presidencies of the EU Council- EU Gender Equality Index

Collecting and processing methods and practices for gender equality work

- Gender mainstreaming tools and methods- Collecting, processing and disseminating good practices

Main areas of activities 2012

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Resource and documentation centre/Electronic network on gender equality

Awareness-raising, networking and communication

Main areas of activities 2012

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Comparable and reliable data and indicators on gender equality

• Support to the Danish, Cypriot, Irish and Lithuanian Presidencies of the EU Council through:

Developing the reports on the selected areas of BPfAAdvice on updating and improving existing indicatorsDevelopment of new indicators Increase in the use and visibility of indicators

• Update the database of indicators, data and data sources within the 12 areas of BPfA

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Presidency reports Finalised:Women and the Environment (Denmark)Violence against Women (Cyprus)Drafted:Women and the Media (Ireland)In process:Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancementof Women (Lithuania)

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Collection of data and statistics of the 12 critical areas of concern of the BPfA

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Communication and dissemination of Presidency reports and related

publications

• Publication of Reports for the 2012 Presidencies, Main findings and factsheets (on the web and in print)

• Preparation of translations of the Main findings (4 languages) and factsheets (22 languages)

• Participation in Presidency and other relevant events• Update and expansion of the stakeholders’ database in

connection to various initiatives during the Presidency period

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Women in high-level positions related to climate change in national ministries competent for environment, transport and energy, by sector, EU-27, 2011.

Source: Data collected from Member States in August - October 2011

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Women and the media

Women athletes only secure between 2-9% of television airtime devoted to sports.

Only 10% of European politicians in the news are women, women make up only 16% of experts and 14% of spokespersons.Wierstra, R., Breasts, Butts, Balkenende, Hilversum, Bureau Beeldvorming en Diversiteit, 2003. http://www.womenlobby.org/IMG/pdf/MEDIA_EWL_Beijing_15_Report_Feb_2010.pdfGlobal Media Monitoring Project 2005.; http://www.womenlobby.org/IMG/pdf/MEDIA_EWL_Beijing_15_Report_Feb_2010.pdf

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Gender Equality Index• Conceptual/Technical task- to build a sound, reliable and

feasible statistical tool to:– assess the state of affairs in the field of gender equality in the

EU– summarize complex and multidimensional reality of gender

(in)equality– monitor trends in gender (in)equality over time in different

domains – support decision making– raise awareness of gender (in)equality among the general

public• Communication task – dissemination/information of the GEI

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Gender Equality IndexA relational database – internally known as the Statistical

Information System (SIS) will be developed. The data for the Gender Equality Index will be extracted from SIS.

Report on Gender Equality Index will cover :• conceptual issues (what is to be measured and with what

data)• analytical issues (how to operate with the data)• results of GEI with country profiles and statistical annexesPresentation of GEI in regional meetings (involving data

source providers and other relevant stakeholders)

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Methods, tools and good practices for gender equality work

1. Collection, processing and dissemination of MTGP in the areas selected by the Presidencies

2. Gender Training – methods and tools

3. Gender-Based Violence – methods and tools

4. Good practices

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MTGP - Presidency topicsCollection of methods, tools and good practices in the selected areas of the BPfA by the Presidencies in EU-27 and Croatia: •awareness-raising campaigns, GBV training, victim support methods (Cyprus)•gender training for media professionals, media monitoring tools and methods, codes of conduct (Ireland)

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MTGP - Gender training

Training tools (e.g. manuals, training videos, materials, guidelines) in the area of gender equality and gender mainstreaming:

– Collection of information on gender training as a tool for gender mainstreaming and gender equality for the RDC

– Gender Training as the tool for implementing GM strategies – conference in Vilnius – November 2012

– Inventory of gender training materials and manuals published

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MTGP – Gender Based Violence• Study on the prevalence and methodology for data collection

on FGM in EU-27 and Croatia• Study on administrative data collection on GBV in EU-27 and

Croatia• Database of resources on sexual violence• Collection of materials on awareness raising on GBV• Good Practices in GBV prevention tools and methods

identified• Thematic Network established

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Resource and Documentation Centre

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European Network for Gender EqualityThe thematic networks established in 2011 on:

– WG Beijing Indicators– WG Gender Equality Index– Gender-based Violence – Gender Mainstreaming– Men and Masculinities – Gender Stereotypes – Journalist Task Force – Useful and Effective Networks

will provide work spaces within the network as well as EIGE’s Management Board and Experts’ Forum.

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European Network for Gender Equality

• Design and implementation (Jan-Nov):- functionalities- graphical profile - technical infrastructure

• Stakeholders’ needs assessment • Test groups • Network information campaign

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Awareness-raising, networking and communication

• Communication strategy implementation • Development of social and other media tools • Women of Europe resource pool and Women Inspiring Europe Calendar (concept of men as role models developed)• E-newsletter• Media reports/monitoring Gender Equality in Europe• Tools and communication with relevant bodies of the EU, MS

and EU agencies

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Thank you!Thank you!Contacts

Virginija Langbakk - DirectorVirginija.Langbakk@eige.europa.eu

Barbara Limanowska – Acting Head of Operations

Barbara.Limanowska@eige.europa.eu

Jolanta Reingarde – Acting Head of OperationsJolanta.Reingarde@eige.europa.eu

EIGE General enquiriesEIGE.SEC@eige.europa.eu

European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) Švitrigailos g. 11MLT-03228 VilniusLithuaniaSwitchboard: +370 5 239 4107

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