Gender Equality Index 2017: Measuring gender equality in the European Union 2005-2015 - Report

Elimination of gender-based violence against women is a priority for the European Union (EU) and its member countries. The EU's main gender equality policy document confirms this commitment and the EU recently signed the Convention on the Prevention and Eradication of Violence against Women (Istanbul Convention) on Gender-Based Violence Major Regional Law Documents

Gender inequality is also the cause of violence against women and the background of violence. Eliminating it is a serious but growing political task which requires addressing the issue of social, political and economic power of gender inequality.

Over the past decade, the EU has made slow progress in achieving gender equality. In 2015, the average of gender equality indices is 66.2 points (out of 100 points), the EU has room for improvement. In almost all Member States, the important driving force for progress is to better balance men and women in decision making.

Violence against women is classified as a satellite in the gender equality index. This means that the violent score does not affect the final score of the gender equality index. However, violence against women reflects inequalities in the use of work, health, money, power, education and time, so violence issues need to be considered together with other fields.

The Gender Equality Index (GEI) recently announced by Bloomberg has attracted the attention of 104 major gender equality companies worldwide. As a development of the Bloomberg Financial Services Gender Equality Index (BFGEI), GEI has nothing to do with the industry, and includes internal statistics of 24 countries and regions, employee policies, community support, gender sensitive products, etc. We will measure gender equality at 53 data points. This indicator can be used not only as a barometer of gender equality in the workplace but also as a series of rigorous criteria such as L'Oreal which is an early introducer. This can be incorporated into operation. This is not just a pleasant sport. In 2015 Quanpotian's survey revenues are three times that of male enterprises to further prove that women-led Fortune 1000 companies outperform the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Give women power

Over the past decade, the EU has made slow progress in achieving gender equality. In 2015, the average of gender equality indices is 66.2 points (out of 100 points), the EU has room for improvement. In almost all Member States, the important driving force for progress is to better balance men and women in decision making. Violence against women is classified as a satellite in the gender equality index. This means that the violent score does not affect the final score of the gender equality index. However, violence against women reflects inequalities in the use of work, health, money, power, education and time, so violence issues need to be considered together with other fields.

Elimination of gender-based violence against women is a priority for the European Union (EU) and its member countries. The EU's main gender equality policy document confirms this commitment and the EU recently identified the major regional legal documents on gender-based violence, the treaty on the prevention and eradication of violence against women (Istanbul Convention) Signed. Over the past decade, the EU has made slow progress in achieving gender equality. In 2015, the average of gender equality indices is 66.2 points (out of 100 points), the EU has room for improvement. In almost all Member States, the important driving force for progress is to better balance men and women in decision making.