Gender Equality Index 2021: Fragile gains, big losses
The EU scores 68 points out of 100 in the Gender Equality Index, released today by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). This is a microscopic increase of just ...
Month: October 2021
Measuring Homelessness: Implications for Policy
HELLENIC SOCIAL POLICY ASSOCIATION | VOL 14 / JUNE 2021 SPECIAL ISSUE: Social Policy and Housing – Insights from Europe and Greece Guest Editor: Nikos Kourachanis Link: EEKP-T14.pdf PART A ...
Greece’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF): A plan made for the people and by the people?
Theodoros P. Dimopoulos Scientific Associate - Hellenic Parliament Ph.D. Candidate, University of Thessaly Recently, the European Commission has initially endorsed Greece’s Recovery and Resilience plan. In the context of this plan €17.8 ...
Quality and effective apprenticeships: Commission takes stock of Member States’ progress
Three years into the implementation of the 2018 Council Recommendation on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships, the Commission report shows that the 7 criteria on learning and ...
Recent social policy developments in Albania and Belgium
Two new Flash reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on challenges in the Albanian social protection system in response to COVID-19 ...
New report shows employment and unemployment rates nearly back at pre-crisis levels
The newest quarterly review of Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) shows that the EU economy and labour market have started to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic with employment ...
How the EU is tackling gender-based violence
Most EU countries have laws tackling violence against someone because of gender or sexual orientation, but the lack of a common definition of gender-based violence and common rules to address ...
Urgent measures needed to protect victims of partner violence in custody battles
Protecting women and children from violence paramount when establishing custody and visitation rights Alarming number of femicides and infanticides after gender-based violence is reported Victims need access to legal protection, ...
A new research note explores the state of play of school meals provisions across the EU
Providing effective access to adequate nutrition for all children is one of the objectives of the European Child Guarantee. The EPIC research note aims to inform potential policy action on ...