Who holds the power in the EU? July 2018.
Date: 2018-02-04
Institutions: European Institute for Gender Equality
Subjects: decision-making, female work, gender equality, participation of women

July 2018

Gender equality in focus

Who holds the power in the EU?

Women’s representation on the boards of large companies has more than
doubled since 2010 and yet they still represent only a quarter of board
members. Women continue to be under-represented in decision-making
positions at all levels, even in the sectors and occupations where they
outnumber men. To learn more about it, watch our video.

Latest news

Find gender equality definitions in your language

Our Glossary and Thesaurus is expanding with
three new languages. You can now look for
definitions in French, German and Latvian. You
will soon be able to search for terms in
Bulgarian, Croatian, Estonian, Finnish,
Lithuanian, Portuguese, Romanian and
Spanish. By the end of 2020, our glossary will
be available in all EU languages. Stay tuned!

New publications

Gender stereotypes in education remain a challenge

Girls and boys are unevenly concentrated in
different study fields across the EU.
Information and communication technology
(ICT) studies are not a very popular choice
among women who make up just 17% of
graduates. When it comes to education
studies, the lack of men is striking as they
account for only 19 % of graduates. The
reasons mainly come down to gender
stereotypes that influence subject choices for
girls and boys. Find out more about it here.

Meet our Experts’ Forum members

Andri Savva is our Experts’ Forum member
from Cyprus. She works at the Office of the
Commissioner of Gender Equality and before
that she worked as a Labour Officer and
Gender Equality Inspector at the Ministry of
Labour and Social Insurance. Andri had an
active role in co-organising the launch event in
Cyprus to promote EIGE’s new study on
female genital mutilation in the EU. Find out
more about her and other members of the

Experts’ Forum here.

Good to know

Did you know that in 2018, women make up
20% of the decision-making bodies in central
banks in the EU? EIGE has new data on
women and men in decision-making, and for
the first time, Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina and Kosovo* are covered. Find
out more on EIGE‘s Gender Statistics
Database.

29 August – 2 September
AGORA young feminist summer camp 
Brussels
26 – 28 September 
Training on Gender and Media
European University Institute, Florence

July definition: Gender balanced participation
This term refers to having at least 40% of
either women or men in any decision-making
body, in public and political life. Find the whole
definition and more in our Glossary and
Thesaurus.

Jobs at EIGE

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EIGE's External Experts

Are you an expert in gender equality or
communications? Do you want to share your
knowledge with us? You could be EIGE’s next
external expert! We are taking expressions of
interest in the areas of research, gender-based
violence, gender mainstreaming and
communications. More details.

Seconded national expert - research and statistics

If you have in-depth knowledge about gender
equality, research and data collection and are
interested in spending some time away from
your current job to broaden your skills, we
would welcome you to Vilnius. This position is
open to people working in the public sector.
Submit your application before 20 July 2018,
13:30 EET. More details

Communications and media officer

Do you have excellent writing skills and are
able to transform complex texts into easy-to-
understand messages? If you are also a good
public speaker and know how to work with the
media, do not miss the opportunity. Make sure
to submit your application before 20 July
2018, 13:00 EET. More details

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