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EIGE launches the European Gender Equality Index

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) officially launched the Gender Equality Index at a conference held in the premises of the Council of the European Union in Brussels on the 13^th of June 2013.

Among the speakers was Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council who underlined the importance of the index saying it contributes to improve the basis for policy makers. 

The index is a unique tool that gives an overview of how far (or close) European Member States are from reaching full gender equality. By covering six core domains; Work, Money, Knowledge, Time Power and Health and the two additional domains; Intersecting inequalities and Violence, the index encompass the multi-dimensional aspect of gender equality.

As a complement to the index, EIGE has published Country Profile sheets providing more extensive information on the situation on gender equality in the different Member states, including legal aspects and policy initiatives. 

The figures used in the measurements are from 2010 and come from Eurostat.

To read more about the index, please click on the link.