Europe’s moment of truth: the new Gender Equality Strategy

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One in three women in the EU experience gender-based violence, while full equality remains more than fifty years away. EIGE Director Carlien Scheele on why the new Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030 must be our turning point. “Millions of women on a daily basis, wake up afraid of what the day might look like. And that’s horrible,” says EIGE Director Carlien Scheele. The fact that one in three women in the EU experience gender-based violence, while eighteen are killed by a partner or family member every single week, drives Carlien’s work at the Agency. She knows we all can, and must, do better…

 One in three women in the EU experience gender-based violence, while full equality remains more than fifty years away. EIGE Director Carlien Scheele on why the new Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030 must be our turning point. “Millions of women on a daily basis, wake up afraid of what the day might look like. And that’s horrible,” says EIGE Director Carlien Scheele. The fact that one in three women in the EU experience gender-based violence, while eighteen are killed by a partner or family member every single week, drives Carlien’s work at the Agency. She knows we all can, and must, do better… Read More