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Experts and policy makers to meet on FGM
EIGE is bringing experts and policy makers from the EU Member States together in London to discuss F...
Violence, Health, Migration
EIGE's study on female genital mutilation yields the first EU-wide map on the situation of FGM
updated on 07 November 2012...
Violence, Migration
European Parliament resolution on ending female genital mutilation
The European Parliament recently adopted a resolution on ending female genital mutilation....
A portal with gender-based violence resources, collected in Europe in the last twenty years – a pilot project
Five documentation centres and libraries specialising in women and gender issues are joining efforts...
Violence, Health
EIGE is mapping the current situation and trends of female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be one of the most brutal and at the same time most tab...
'Study to map the current situation and trends of female genital mutilation' on its way
Female genital mutilation (FGM) has gained considerable attention in Europe during recent years....
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Good Practices in Gender Mainstreaming
Mainstreaming Gender into the Policies and the Programmes of the Institutions of European Union and ...
Health, Violence
Meet Ms. Comfort Momoh
The Women Inspiring Europe 2011 Calendar features Comfort Momoh in the month of November....
Decision making and gender based violence
On 7th of September, 2010 - Ms Barbara Wurster, Head of Operations had a meeting with Ms Metka Roksa...
Combating gender-based violence and enforcing gender mainstreaming in the EU
The European Institute for Gender Equality and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights sign...
Meet Ms. Seyran Ates
The Women Inspiring Europe 2011 Calendar features Ms.Seyran Atesin the month of March....
Employment, Poverty, Economic and financial affairs, Education, Health, Violence, Sport
Developing the EU Gender Equality Index
Experts from across Europe have visited EIGE for the first International Organisations' Experts...