CIDEU Reports and Studies
Reports and Studies on Civil Society, Inclusion, and Diversity in the EU
Find below reports and studies by European Union Institutions on civil society, inclusion, and diversity in the EU, and click on any title to view more. Return to the Jean Monnet Chair CIDEU main page here.
Gender Equality
Find below reports and studies on gender equality in European government, civil society, finance, and more, compiled by European institutions and organizations. Click on any feature title to learn more.
2024 report on gender equality in the EU
| 2024Published 2024. This report details challenges and advancements in gender equality during 2023. Areas of focus include the war in Ukraine, the fight for equal pay, and enhancing gender mainstreaming in international partnerships.Gender equality action plans for parliaments
| 2024Published 2024. This report serves as a tool to provide practical guidance for EU parliaments at the national and regional level to implement and monitor a gender equality action plan. Though intended as a tool for parliaments, the publication provides comprehensive insight into how gender mainstreaming tools can be integrated, and why they matter.Regulation (EU) 2024/792 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 February 2024 establishing the Ukraine Facility
| 2024February 29th, 2024. This report details the EU’s financial assistance program for Ukraine, and includes discussion of the necessity of protecting women and girls in the conflict. Shares visions for a post-war society that promotes women’s rights.Tackling the gender pay and employment gaps
| 2024Published March 4th, 2024. Eurofound researchers speak to the progress being made in the EU on closing the gender pay gap, and discuss the challenges that must be addressed for Europe to meet gender equality targets.Two years on: women fleeing Russia’s war in Ukraine need more support
| 2024Published February 20th, 2024. By surveying 26 European Union member states, this report details the ways in which women are inadvertently impacted by Russia’s war on Ukraine. The report includes recommendations for action to be taken by member states.Evidence to Action: Gender mainstreaming in Covid-19 recovery
| 2023Published 2023. This report assesses the EU recovery response to the COVID-19 pandemic with a gendered lens to identify opportunities and challenges for gender equality. This publication looks in detail at the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and national recovery and resilience plans (RRP) of each member state.Gender Equality Index 2023: Towards a green transition in transport and energy
| 2023Published October 24th, 2023. This report examines the European Green Deal’s implications for gender equality by exploring the transition into a low carbon society through a gendered lens.Gender equality – What’s next? Let’s focus on the world of work
| 2023Published October 25th, 2023. This report provides data on gender gaps in EU Member States, and sheds light on disparities in weekly paid working hours across Europe.Topics
| 2023This resource hub provides information on gender equality in the EU in diverse subject areas, such as economics, climate change, poverty, migration, and transport.Approaches to inclusive gender equality in research and innovation (R&I)
| 2022This report assesses the current status of gender equality in research and innovation, surveys policies at the national and EU levels promoting equity, and closes with policy recommendations.Artificial intelligence, platform work and gender equality
| 2022This report considers the implications of artificial intelligence for the labor market from a gender perspective and presents related policy recommendations.Checklist for gender-sensitive screening of proposals for European Union (EU) directives
| 2022This document guides users through evaluating the gender sensitivity of EU directive proposals based on criteria that include stakeholder consultations, fundamental rights, and budgetary implications.Coming Home: homelessness among trans people in the EU
| 2022This policy brief surveys homelessness among trans people in the EU, examines its structural causes, and presents potential policy solutions.COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Analytical document Accompanying the documents Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment between persons irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, equal treatment in the field of employment and occupation between persons irrespective of their religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, equal treatment between women and men in matters of social security and in the access to and supply of goods and services, and deleting Article 13 of Directive 2000/43/EC and Article 12 of Directive 2004/113/EC and Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and deleting Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC and Article 11 of Directive 2010/41/EU
| 2022This document introduces various equality bodies in the EU, their present shortcomings, and related policy interventions.COVID-19 pandemic and the gender divide at work and home
| 2022This report examines gender inequality predating the COVID-19 pandemic in the EU, assesses the pandemic’s impact on gender inequality, and analyzes national governments’ attempts to counter gender gaps.Directive (EU) 2022/2381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures (Text with EEA relevance)
| 2022This directive describes past reports on workplace gender inequality, current EU targets regarding gender equality in management positions, and the measures Member States should adopt to improve gender balance on corporate boards.European Parliament resolution of 10 March 2022 on gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament — annual report 2020 (2021/2039(INI))
| 2022This resolution focuses on gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament, summarizes its current gender (in)balance, and considers ways to promote gender equality within parliamentary bodies and through the legislative process.European Parliament resolution of 10 March 2022 on the EU Gender Action Plan III (2021/2003(INI))
| 2022This resolution reacts to the EU Gender Action Plan III with a mixture of praise and criticism, referencing topics that include gender-based violence, economic inequality, foreign policy, human rights, and the COVID-19 pandemic.European Parliament resolution of 3 May 2022 on reaching women’s economic independence through entrepreneurship and self-employment (2021/2080(INI))
| 2022This resolution surveys the state of female entrepreneurship in the EU and calls for better data collection, streamlined regulatory processes, and other policy changes to improve women’s ability to start businesses.Gender Equality Index 2022: The COVID-19 pandemic and care
| 2022This report analyzes the status of gender equality in the EU in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, surveying topic areas that include work, money, knowledge, time, power, health, violence, and care.Gender Equality Index: Compare countries
| 2022This tool provides data on gender equality in EU member states based on metrics that include work, money, knowledge, time, power, health, and violence.Gender in Research
| 2022This report considers the relevance of gender in research and innovation, ongoing gender inequality in this field, current policies at the EU and international levels, and ways to integrate gender into the policy cycle.Gender lens investing as a way to improve gender equality in the European Union
| 2022This document considers the importance of gender mainstreaming policies for the financial sector to improve conditions for female entrepreneurs, and includes multiple policy proposals related to this issue.Gender-based investments in national recovery and resilience plans
| 2022This document calls for gender budgeting, childcare support, tax breaks, and the promotion of women in the labor market and STEM fields to play a larger role in national recovery and resilience plans, describing several existing frameworks.Gender-responsive Public Procurement in the EU: Report
| 2022This report includes the findings of a EIGE research project on promoting gender equality in the economy using public procurement in the EU, and discusses related case studies and policy proposals.Good Practice Map 2021
| 2022This map shows progress toward intersex rights across the EU in 2021, highlighting good practice examples that include official government apologies, action plans, and laws against discrimination, hate speech, and hate crime.Jumping ropes: experiences of trans parents in Europe and Central Asia
| 2022This report includes testimonials from trans parents on “the barriers they face to accessing their rights” and the impact of these barriers on their lives. It makes related policy recommendations to the European Commission and Member States.LGBTQI Inclusive Education Report
| 2022This study includes an overview of LGBTQI-inclusive education across Europe, along with country-by-country information based on metrics that include policies and action plans, anti-discrimination laws, and national curricula.Opinion of the European Committee of the Regions – Gender equality and climate change: towards mainstreaming the gender perspective in the European Green Deal
| 2022This document evaluates the need for gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting in climate policy and proposes policy measures to implement these priorities.Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on gender equality (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Czech Presidency)
| 2022This document focuses on the importance of establishing a “life-long gender equality culture (LLGEC)” from early childhood onward and the need for equality in the household, educational environments, and the labor market.Policy Briefs – Index
| 2022This index provides links to policy briefs on topics that include gender and chronic disease in the EU, structural health inequalities, and gender mainstreaming in health.Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and deleting Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC and Article 11 of Directive 2010/41/EU
| 2022This proposal would set binding standards for EU equality bodies regarding gender equality in employment and self-employment.Self-determination models in Europe: Practical experiences
| 2022This report provides an overview of gender self-determination models in Europe, with special sections devoted to non-binary persons, minors, and migrants.Statistical brief: gender balance in business and finance 2021
| 2022This brief expresses concern regarding ongoing gender imbalance on corporate boards in the EU, the slowing of progress toward gender equality, and women’s underrepresentation in central banks and European financial institutions.The EU’s evolving legal and policy approaches to Gender Equality
| 2022This paper introduces the EU’s evolving approach to gender equality at the policy and legal levels, and considers current challenges to gender equality in the EU, including the anti-gender movement.The gender dimension and impact of the Fit for 55 package
| 2022This study evaluates the Fit for 55 package through a gender lens, analyzing whether it demonstrates a gender-sensitive approach and providing policy recommendations to address identified gender gaps.Towards more gender equality in sport: recommendations and action plan from the High Level Group on Gender Equality in sport
| 2022This report presents policy recommendations by the European Commission High-Level Group (HLG) on Gender Equality in Sport to combat discrimination and promote equality in sport.Young women and men in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
| 2022This policy brief examines the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people, the pandemic’s implications for labor market gender inequality, and policy measures to empower European youth after the pandemic.Anti-trans hate crimes in Europe and Central Asia: TGEU’s submission to OSCE’s ODIHR
| 2021This report presents data on hate crimes and violence against trans people in Europe and Central Asia in 2020.Europe and Central Asia must do more to protect the lives of trans people
| 2021This policy brief includes data on violence against trans people, background regarding its causes, and recommendations for policymakers at the EU and national levels.Impact assessment: COVID-19 and trans people in Europe and Central Asia
| 2021This report analyzes the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for trans people’s health, socio-economic status, and safety in Europe and Central Asia.LBTI women in sport: violence, discrimination, and lived experiences
| 2021This report analyzes violence and discrimination against intersex, lesbian, bisexual, queer, and trans women in sport and offers policy recommendations to Member States and the Committee of Ministers.Stuck on the swing: experiences of trans parents with freedom of movement in the EU
| 2021This report includes testimonials from trans parents on their lived experiences related to the principle of freedom of movement in the EU and presents related policy recommendations for both national governments and the EU.Trans & Poverty: Poverty and Economic Insecurity in Trans Communities in the EU
| 2021This report details the systemic inequalities that have led to economic challenges for trans individuals in the EU, provides policy recommendations for the European Commission, and includes links to additional resources.Trans Discrimination in Europe. A TGEU analysis of the FRA LGBTI Survey 2019
| 2021This report analyzes data from the LGBTI Survey 2019 conducted by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on trans individuals’ socio-demographics, needs, and experiences of discrimination, harassment, and violence.Beijing +25: the fifth review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States
| 2020This report analyzes institutional developments related to gender equality at the EU level, examines recent national trends, and offers recommendations to tackle current challenges in view of the Beijing Platform for Action’s 25th anniversary.COVID-19. A report on the situation of intersex people in Europe and Central Asia
| 2020This report uses survey data to evaluate intersex people’s experiences before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing its impact on intersex people in areas such as health, housing, socio-economic status, and safety.Gaps in the EU Labour Market Participation Rates: an intersectional assessment of the role of gender and migrant status
| 2020Analyzes how the intersection of gender and migrant status affect employment and integration.Gender Budgeting: Step-by-Step Toolkit
| 2020Provides background on gender budgeting and guidance for its implementation throughout the EU.Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025
| 2020Establishes the Commission's immediate, five year plan for increasing gender equality in the EU.Legal gender recognition in the EU: the journeys of trans people towards full equality
| 2020This report assesses the status of transgender people in EU society, legal gender recognition procedures across the EU, and the relationship between legal gender recognition and the socioeconomic position of trans people.Gender Sensitive Parliaments Tool
| 2019Measures gender equality levels within national parliaments by looking at five key areas.The Regional Gender Equality Monitor
| 2019This research establishes and analyzes the results of two distinct indicies concerning gender equality in seven domains.Gender Equality Index
| 2013The gender equality index is an indicator designed to measure gender equality progress in the EU. The EIGE publishes yearly individual country reports along with theme-based comparative reports.Beijing Platform for Action Reviews
| 2012The EIGE has published overall and subject based reviews of the progress made since the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action.Beijing: an overview of the Beijing platform for action
| 2012This report provides an overview of the Beijing platform for action addressing women's equality.Country Information
A hub for research on each individual EU member state regarding policies impacting gender equality like parental leave, wage gaps, gender-based violence, etc.
Gender-based Violence in the EU
Find below reports and studies on violence against women compiled by European institutions and organizations. Click on any feature title to learn more.
Directive (EU) 2024/1385 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on combating violence against women and domestic violence
| 2024May 14th, 2024. This report sheds light on and defines threats to women’s safety, and defines clear expectations for Member States' role in ensuring comprehensive support and protection to victims of gender-based violence.Women fleeing the war: Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare in the EU under the Temporary Protection Directive
| 2024Published February 21st, 2024. This report addresses conflict-related sexual violence against women and girls in the war on Ukraine, with a focus on accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare in the conflict. The report concludes with recommendations for EU institutions.Anti-gender landscape analysis
| 2023Published March 31st, 2023. Provides a literature review of the anti-gender movement and an in-depth examination of actors targeting trans people across Europe and Central Asia.Femicide: shedding light on the ‘invisible’ victims
| 2023Published January 27th, 2023. This report includes data on femicide rates in Europe and highlights the lack of comprehensive institutional responses to femicide, including recommendations for national policy reform.Legal gender recognition checklist
| 2023Published December 15th, 2023. This report provides access to legal texts and proposals regulating gender recognition procedures across Europe. It aims to evaluate the strength and validity of existing gender recognition policy, and provides recommendations for the future.Combating coercive control and psychological violence against women in the EU Member States
| 2022This report presents data on coercive control and psychological violence against women across the EU, risk factors and consequences related to these issues, and information on relevant legal frameworks at the Member State level.Combating Cyber Violence against Women and Girls
| 2022This report defines cyber violence against women and girls, provides an overview of relevant laws and policies, and offers policy recommendations to counter cyber violence against women and girls.COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the document PROPOSAL FOR A DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on combating violence against women and domestic violence
| 2022This report defines and analyzes violence against women, reasons for the EU to take action against it, and policy options, objectives, and projected outcomes at both the EU and Member State level.Data Collection on Female Genital Mutilation in the EU
| 2022This report defines female genital mutilation, summarizes the current EU policy landscape related to FGM, and presents the results of EIGE’s studies on FGM in Europe.Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on combating violence against women and domestic violence
| 2022This proposal includes background on the issue of gender-based violence and the draft text of an EU directive to combat it.The Covid-19 pandemic and intimate partner violence against women in the EU
| 2021This report examines the rise in intimate partner violence against women in the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic, responses by EU Member States, and policy measures that could have a positive impact.Violence against women and the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention
| 2018This study has three main objectives: 1) providing an overview of progress in the area of violence against women; 2) expressing the current status of the ratification/implementation of the Istanbul Convention in member states; and 3) analysing EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and its consequences.Terminology and indicators for data collection: Rape, femicide and intimate partner violence
| 2017This report develops a measure for violence against women using concrete definitions of rape, femicide, and intimate partner violence.Costs of gender-based violence in the European Union
This resource provides an overview of the EIGE’s studies on the economic cost of gender-based violence in the EU, along with links to additional reports and publications.Female Genital Mutilation
This resource page on female gentital mutilation in the EU includes a summary of EIGE studies on the topic and links to additional data, reports, and country fact sheets.Femicide
This resource defines femicide and describes research challenges related to it, along with providing links to country fact sheets.
LGBTQIA Rights
Find below reports and studies on LGBTQIA rights, equality, and structures, compiled by European institutions and organizations. Click on any feature title to learn more.
Joint statement: Milestone for Trans and Intersex rights in Europe
| 2024Published June 4th, 2024. This report discusses recent milestones in EU legislation that mark the first time sex characteristics have been explicitly mentioned in an EU directive.Rainbow Map 2024
| 2024This report scores Member States on their inclusion of queer populations, including data from prior years and detailing data country-by-country. The 2024 report considers how authoritarian European leaders scapegoat queer people to mobilize electorates.What has the European Union done for LGBTIQ+ rights in 2019-2024
| 2024This report tracks legislation in different EU bodies that aim to advance the rights of queer people.The EU and LGBTI Rights
| 2023This resource page includes links to briefings on what was accomplished for LGBTI rights at the EU level between 2014-2019 and what must still be done to advance LGBTI rights in Europe.The State of Trans-specific Healthcare in the EU
| 2023Published September 20th, 2023. This report aims to understand why trans-specific healthcare is more or less accessible in various Member States, by exploring nuances in access to healthcare for transgender communities.Annual Review 2022: ILGA-EUROPE’s ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS AND INTERSEX PEOPLE COVERING EVENTS THAT OCCURRED IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA BETWEEN JANUARY-DECEMBER 2021
| 2022This report analyzes the status of LGBTQI rights at both the EU and national levels, evaluating categories such as asylum, bias-motivated speech and violence, bodily integrity, education, employment, equality, and non-discrimination.Bans on conversion ‘therapies’: The situation in selected EU Member States
| 2022This briefing defines conversion therapy practiced on members of the LGBTQI community, describes its negative consequences, and surveys the legal framework surrounding conversation therapy across various EU Member States.INTERSECTIONS: THE LGBTI II SURVEY – LESBIANS ANALYSIS
| 2022This report analyzes data on lesbians’ lived experiences in Europe, including experiences of parenthood, discrimination, violence, and harassment.INTERSECTIONS: THE LGBTI II SURVEY – YOUTH ANALYSIS
| 2022This briefing analyzes data on European LGBTQI youth’s openness regarding their identities, their experiences in educational settings, and their experiences of violence and harassment.Parliamentary Dialogue on equitable access to Oral PrEP within the EU and beyond
| 2022This report describes the results of a policy dialogue on strategies to increase equitable access to oral PrEP in the European Union, and includes background on the current status of PrEP in the EU.Proposal for a Council regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and on the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood
| 2022This proposal would help facilitate recognition of parenthood across EU member states, offering greater security for LGBTQI families in the EU.Rainbow Europe
| 2022This index presents detailed country-by-country data on the current state of LGBTQI rights in Europe, measuring equality based on categories such as non-discrimination, family, and hate crime and hate speech.The EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025 and its key action items for trans people: TGEU Progress Report 2022
| 2022This report assesses the impact of the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025 on transgender people in Europe, focusing on discrimination, safety, and inclusivity. The report discusses successes and opportunities for improvement.The rights of LGBTI people in the European Union
| 2022This briefing covers data on anti-LGBTQI discrimination and attitudes toward LGBTQI people across the EU, considers the EU’s legal framework related to anti-LGBTQI discrimination, and explores the EU’s LGBTQI-related initiatives.Attitudes Towards LGBTIQ Rights in the EU
| 2021This report evaluates data on the public’s perceptions of LGBTQI rights at the national level and the link between social attitudes and the LGBTQI-related policy choices made by national governments. Ireland is presented as a case study.Resource List
| 2021This comprehensive resource list includes links to EU laws, policies, strategies, and action plans related to the LGBTI community, along with links to international and civil society organizations working in the field of LGBTI rights.Leave policies and practice for non-traditional families
| 2020Analyzes parent leave schemes for non-traditional and/or non-nuclear families in EU member states.Legal gender recognition in the EU: The journeys of trans people towards full equality
| 2020This study aims to provide an overview of the situation of transgender people in the EU and analyze the outcomes for transgender individuals of policies allowing Legal Gender Recognition.LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025
| 2020Establishes the Commission's immediate, five year plan for increasing LGBTIQ equality in the EU.Sexual orientation discrimination law outside the labour market
| 2020This report analyzes national protections against discrimination in four areas: social protection, social advantages, education, and access to goods and services.
Minority Protection
Find below reports and studies on minority groups, including migrants, as compiled by European institutions and organizations. Click on any feature title to learn more.
Pluralism Seminar Papers
| 2024Published March 27th, 2024. A collection of twenty papers exploring the theme of Pluralism as it pertains to the legacy and heritage of European Jewish communities.Social impact of migration: Addressing the challenges of receiving and integrating Ukrainian refugees
| 2024Published March 28th, 2024. This report outlines the challenges that EU Member States face when integrating Ukrainian refugees displaced by the war. This publication delves into a range of areas of integration, including healthcare, social assistance, employment, and housing arrangements.The Warsaw declaration: Disability-inclusive recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine
| 2024Published February 23rd, 2024. This report details the Warsaw Declaration, a disability-inclusive vision for reconstructing Ukraine, and includes concise demands urging action from the EU, UN, and Ukrainian government.European Parliament resolution of 5 October 2022 on the situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU (2022/2662(RSP))
| 2023April 14th, 2023. This resolution affirms and outlines rights for Roma people, Europe’s largest ethnic minority, and details the use of the EU in earmarking resources for Roma people. The document provides a comprehensive list of struggles Roma people living in Europe face.Working lives of displaced people from Ukraine: First insights into their employment situation, national policies and working conditions
| 2023Published October 20th, 2023. This report provides insight into the employment situation of displaced persons from Ukraine, looking at the first year of the war.Ageing, Disability, and Long-Term Care: Recommendations for the European Care Strategy
| 2022This position paper examines the intersection of age, disability, and gender and formulates related policy recommendations for the EU Care Strategy.Combatting trafficking in persons with disabilities
| 2022This position paper considers intersectional, identity-based risk factors for trafficking, current international and EU-level policies against human trafficking, and policies that could have a positive impact.Disability and Gender Gaps: Addressing unequal employment of women with disabilities
| 2022This position paper describes the situation of women with disabilities in the EU, analyzes data on their employment and financial resources, assesses related EU initiatives, and makes relevant policy proposals.Disability rights and inclusion in the new EU Global Health Strategy
| 2022This position paper provides background on the intersection of disability and the right to health, surveys the EU’s current approach to disability inclusion in health policy, and presents policy recommendations to promote disability inclusion.Forced sterilisation of persons with disabilities in the European Union
| 2022This report provides background on forced sterilization of persons with disabilities and surveys the legal landscape pertaining to forced sterilization in EU Member States.Human Rights Report 2022: political participation of persons with disabilities
| 2022This report analyzes the right of persons with disabilities to vote and run for office in European Parliament elections, considering legal and practical barriers to participation and presenting related policy recommendations.Recommendations on equality bodies
| 2022This position paper assesses current EU and Member State policies on equality bodies and disability and makes recommendations regarding the introduction of binding standards on equality bodies.Report Cards
| 2022This resource page includes links to country-by-country report cards on measures to foster Jewish life and combat antisemitism, considering areas such as culture, heritage, education, hate crimes, hate speech, and Holocaust remembrance.The 2030 Agenda, SDGs and Disability
| 2022This report presents data on the status of persons with disabilities in the EU in the context of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: EU Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life (2021-2030)
| 2021This communication presents the EU’s 2021-2030 strategy on countering antisemitism and fostering Jewish life in Europe, including policy measures at both the European and global levels.Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030
| 2021This document presents the EU’s 2021-2030 strategy to promote persons with disabilities’ human rights, equality, autonomy, freedom of movement, safety, and quality of life.Antisemitism: Overview of antisemitic incidents recorded in the European Union 2009-2019
| 2020This report presents data collected on antisemitism in the EU between 2009-2019 and surveys current policy frameworks combating antisemitism in Europe.Migration: Key Fundamental Rights Concerns
| 2018Quarterly bulletin on legal and policy developments affecting migrants.Antisemitism Annual Update
| 2014Provides an overview of data on antisemitism in the EU.Asylum Report 2022: Annual Report on the Situation of Asylum in the European Union
This comprehensive report covers topics that include procedures to assess protection needs, legal developments, policy changes, and the needs of asylum seekers who are female, disabled, LGBTQI, and/or minors.
EU-Level Parties
Find below reports and studies on EU-level parties, as compiled by European institutions and organizations. Click on any feature title to learn more.
Governance of the Internet: Securing the Openness of a Global Internet
| 2024Published April 19th, 2024. This policy paper discusses the multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance, and calls on the EU to ramp up its diplomatic efforts in order to transition the European Union into an online space.Deflect & distract– Europe’s scapegoating of migrants IS the crisis – An explainer
| 2023Published February 8th, 2023. This report argues that the EU Commision and Council, as Europe tries to find its way out of a post-pandemic slump, scapegoats migrants and pushes a xenophobic narrative.Reduced Working Time in the European Union
| 2023Published May 30th, 2024. This publication criticizes the European Commission’s decision to not pursue revisions of the Working Time Directive, and places this in the context of the austerity crisis.Supporting Political Prisoners in Europe in Times of Increasing Autocracy – Emergency Resolution adopted by the EPP Political Assembly on 13-14 November 2023
| 2023November 2023. This resolution sheds light on political repression and human rights violations occurring in repressive regimes within Europe, and asserts EPP’s support for political prisoners and fighters for democracy.Gender and Trade – Policy Paper
| 2021A look at the gendered impact of trade and Renew's policy recommendations.MAKING THE EU FOREIGN POLICY A FEMINIST ONE
| 2021Looks at feminist foreign policy concepts across different subfields and makes recommendations.THE GENDER BUDGETING REPORT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
| 2021A preliminary report on gender budgeting in the EU.10 Commitments for LGBTI Rights
| 2020Renew's ten policy commitments with regards to LGBTI rights.Equal work for unequal pay the discrimination of women at work: An explainer
| 2020An overview of pay discrimination and its consequences along with the GUE/NGL's broad recommendations.Europe’s Legal Shortfalls on Violence against Women
| 2020A brief overview of statistics regarding violence against women, EU policy, and the GUE/NGL's policy aims.Explainer: Black Lives Matter in Europe too
| 2020A brief explainer on the Black Lives Matter movement and status of Black persons in the EU.THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF THIRD-COUNTRY MIGRANT WORKERS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (in English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and Portuguese)
| 2020Delineates the Greens/EFA policy demands regarding migrant workers, particularly social rights.Europe’s Demographic Winter
| 2019An analysis of Europe's aging population and looming demographic crisis.Women’s Role in the Digital Transformation of Our Economy and Our Society
| 2019An examination of the status women in the ICT sector and a resolution with regards to the EPP's positions and suggestions for inclusion policies.Communication Toolkit on Gender and Climate
| 2018Information on the gendered aspects of climate change.The Milestones in Our Fight Against Anti-Gypsyism
| 2018Publication providing an overview of the status of Roma people in the EU and relating S & D action.Violence against Women Resolution
| 2017Establishes the EPP's postion on the need for greater action regarding violence against women.Gender, Equality, Solidarity, Action: GUE/NGL’s work in the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
| 2016Covers priorities and party work in the area of gender equality.LGBTI Rights are Human Rights – Our Call for Action (in English, Dutch, and French)
| 2016Publication establishing S & D policy aims in the area of LGBTI rights throughout the EU.Migration and Integration: The Impact on Women Resolution
| 2016A resolution establishing the EPP's position and recommendations on gender specific aspects of migration.S & D Position Paper on LGBTI Rights
| 2016The S & D's call for a more ambitious policy program ensuring the rights of LGBTI people.Europe and the Threat from Extremism and Populism. A Progressive Response
| 2014Analyzes the threat of growing populist/nationalist movements in the EU and their impact particularly on minorities.Women and Entrepreneurship Resolution
| 2014Delineates the EPP's suggestion to the European Commission regarding promoting female entrepreneurship.
EU Level Civil Society Networks
Find below reports and studies on civil society networks in the EU as compiled by European institutions and organizations. Click on any feature title to learn more.
A comparative analysis of gender equality law in Europe
| 2024March 2024. This report evaluates gender equality law in Europe in 2023, examining the status of protection for trans, intersex, non-binary persons, and women.Joint statement: “Building an inclusive European Union of equality”
| 2024Published March 25th, 2024. This publication notes advances the EU has made to protect minorities, but calls upon the entity to put in place comprehensive legal protection against discrimination. The article outlines several actionable items.Charting progress: A comparative analysis of national LGBTIQ equality action plans in the EU
| 2023This report tracks the preparation, implementation and evaluation of national LGBTIQ Equality Action Plans, following the European Commission's LGBTIQ Equality Strategy.ENAR Annual Report 2023
| 2023This annual report includes reflections on anti-racism efforts within Europe, speaks about ENAR’s movement building, and discusses future initiatives.Policy briefing: Structural racism in the new EU pact on migration– a devastating blow to the right to asylum
| 2023Published December 21st, 2023. This briefing provides an update on the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, and discusses setbacks for the right to seek asylum.What we can learn from LGBTI activists against all odds
| 2023Published September 7th, 2023. This article speaks to the importance of visibility in activist movements, focusing specifically on the presence of pride parades in countries where homosexuality is contested.SUSPICION, DISCRIMINATION AND SURVEILLANCE: The impact of counter-terrorism law and policy on racialised groups at risk of racism in Europe
| 2021This report analyzes the impacts of counterterrorism initiatives/policies in the EU on racialized groups.SUSPICION, DISCRIMINATION AND SURVEILLANCE: The impact of counter-terrorism law and policy on racialised groups at risk of racism in Europe
| 2021This report analyzes the impacts of counterterrorism initiatives/policies in the EU on racialized groups.Country Report Gender Equality
| 2013This report analyzes member-state transposition and implementation of EU gender equality directives.Country Report Non-Discrimination
| 2013This report analyzes member-state transposition and implementation of EU non-discrimination directives.Comparative analyses of non-discrimination and gender equality law in Europe
| 2012The Equality Law Network publishes annual comparative analyses of gender-equality and non-discrimination law across the EU.Thematic Resources: Strategic litigation
| 2010A collection of publications outlining the strategy of strategic litigation and implementation in the case of LGBTI rights.European Equality Law Review
| 2008The European Equality Law Review is a biannual look at recent developments in EU equality law.Thematic Resources: Hate Crime and Speech
| 2006A collection of reports on LGBTI people and hate crime and speech in the EU.