Zu Beginn des Ramadan und im Kontext populistisch geführter Debatten über den Islam in Deutschland und Flüchtlinge unterschiedlicher Religionen hilft eine aktuelle repräsentative Umfrage, die Grundstimmung in Deutschland einzuschätzen. Derweil geht der Rechtsstreit über Kopftuchverbote auf EU-Ebene in die nächste Runde – mit Relevanz für Deutschland und Österreich.
While the World Health Organisation is still debating this, Denmark has once more assumed a pioneering role and removes the remaining stigma from trans people. In Norway, a new law on fast and transparent legal gender recognition is pending for approval.
The European Union’s Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has introduced a new online resource for Gender Statistics. It aims at serving as a comprehensive knowledge centre for gender statistics on various aspects of (in)equality between women and men. Initial tests show that the focus of the database is more on general demographics and public policy […]
Most States around the Persian Gulf receive publicity for fundamental issues with many dimensions of Diversity. It is there for notable that recently disability, LGTB and – more substantially – gender have been publicly addressed.
Ein Drittel der Menschen in Deutschland hat in den letzten zwei Jahren Diskriminierung selbst erfahren. Im Kontext von Arbeit und Beschäftigung ist die Erfahrung besonders häufig. Ja nach Lebensbereich sind die Gründe Alter oder Geschlecht besonders häufig.
A new web portal offering resources on gender and science, covering multiple interest areas and resource types, will be formally launched on 21st April 2016. The GenPORT (www.genderportal.eu) Internet site aims at pooling information on projects, events, organisations and individuals involved in gender in a science context.
Members of white majority groups sometimes find it difficult to believe that a darker skin colour could change your experience in many areas of life. Therefore, robust data on prevailing bias and discrimination is important. A recent ENAR shadow report provides new insight in the situation in Europe.
The European Commission must table a communication on a new strategy for gender equality and women’s rights 2016-2020 as soon as possible and deliver on its political commitments, Members of the European Parliament say in a recent resolution. It is the latest visible element of a discussion the two EU bodies have had for a […]
The European Commission and the Spanish ONCE Foundation recently published two reports on EU funded projects related to labour market integration of people with disabilities (PWD) and mainstreaming disability dimension in the European agendas. The reports contain good practices and show how mainstreaming disability can be driven forward inside and outside the EU.
A current study by International Alert shows that pupils from different backgrounds view each other more positively when they learn together in mixed classes compared to those studying separately. The finding is particularly relevant with regard to the stereotype reduction effect it shows which is relevant in many everyday workplace situations and for segregated education […]
