Gender equality

Promoting equal economic independence for women and men, closing the gender pay gap, advancing gender balance in decision making, ending gender based violence and promoting gender equality beyond the EU.

Gender equality strategy

Measures taken to promote the advancement of women and objectives for strategic engagement for gender equality.

Women in the labour market / Work-Life Balance

Women's situation in the labour market

EU rights to work-life balance

EU action to promote work-life balance

Equal pay

The gender pay gap situation in the EU

EU action for equal pay

Best practices in EU countries

Equal Pay Day

Equality between women and men in decision-making

Achieving gender balance in decision-making

EU action to promote equality in decision-making

Gender-based violence

What is gender-based violence?

Ending gender-based violence

EU funding to raise awareness of gender-based violence

Promoting gender equality & women's rights beyond the EU

Sustainable Development Goals, Partners, EU’s external relations, International Cooperation, Gender Equality, Development aid

Who we work with on gender equality

National gender equality bodies

High-level group on gender mainstreaming and Advisory committee on equal opportunities for women and men

European Institute for Gender Equality

Network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination

European network of experts on gender equality

Mutual Learning Programme in gender equality