On the occasion of International Equal Pay Day on September 18th and on the occasion of the Nobel Prize to Claudia Goldin “for having advanced our understanding of women’s labor market outcomes” (The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 9/10/2023) TARGETED-MPI…
In 2020, the United Nations recognised September 18th as the International Equal Pay Day. Today marks the third observance of the International Equal Pay Day. Women’s gross hourly earnings in the EU in 2020 were on average 13% less than…
Be Proud! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, also known as Pride Month is an annual celebration taking place in June to honour the 1969 Stonewall riots. Pride Month commemorates the decades of struggle of LGBTQI+ individuals and allies…
United in Diversity! At TARGETED-MPI, we join the European community in celebrating the EU Diversity Month and promote diversity through our project activities. Our partner organisations are currently implementing their 1st Phase Gender Equality Plans. Our partners’ GEPs include actions…
This year, the theme of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia is “Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Rights”. LGBTIQ+ people around the world are often denied their human rights, such as legal protection and healthcare. In many…
Prof. Eleni Apospori, Project Coordinator The International Women’s Day honours women who have fought and are fighting for Gender Equality. It is a reminder that achieving Gender Equality is a constant, intensive and coordinated effort for the development and…
Prof. Eleni Apospori, Project Coordinator February 11th marks the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS). The celebration of the IDWGS aims to acknowledge the important role of women and girls in Science and Technology…
We are excited to announce our participation in the #SafeResearch4All campaign in collaboration with our sister projects (UniSAFE, SUPERA, SPEAR, GEARING ROLES, TARGET and RESET) to raise awareness on gender-based violence in research and academia. We invite our sister projects…
Today marks the second International Equal Pay Day. In November 2019, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring September 18 as the International Equal Pay Day. This resolution highlighted that the gender pay gap persists and that…
Fighting for equality in diversity. On May 17th of 1990, the World Health Organization (WHO) declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder; a huge landmark in the fight for equality for LGTBQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex) individuals. The International Day Against…