Mapping the glass ceiling: In welke EU-regio's presteren vrouwen het meest, en in welke regio's worden ze het meest benadeeld?

Following the methodology developed by the JRC – in cooperation with DG REGIO – in the 2019 pilot exercise, the regional gender equality monitor consists of two composite indices: the Female Achievement Index (FemAI) and the Female Disadvantage Index (FemDI). They address two specific and complementary aspects of gender equality.

The Female Achievement Index, FemAI, measures the level of female achievement compared to the best regional female performance. FemAI varies between 0 (lowest achieveme…

Following the methodology developed by the JRC – in cooperation with DG REGIO – in the 2019 pilot exercise, the regional gender equality monitor consists of two composite indices: the Female Achievement Index (FemAI) and the Female Disadvantage Index (FemDI). They address two specific and complementary aspects of gender equality.

The Female Achievement Index, FemAI, measures the level of female achievement compared to the best regional female performance. FemAI varies between 0 (lowest achievements) and 100 (highest achievements).

The Female Disadvantage Index, FemDI, assesses the level of female disadvantage by measuring if women are doing worse than men in the same region. The best score is 0 (no disadvantage) and the worst is 100 (largest disadvantage).

These two indices are the first to capture aspects of gender equality at the regional level for all EU regions. Female achievement and disadvantage are assessed in 235 regions (NUTS 2 level)

Results from the 2021 edition of the monitor show that the highest level of female achievement is seen in Nordic regions, with the highest score in the capital region of Helsinki-Uusimaa. At the opposite end of the spectrum, the lowest index score is observed in the regions Sud-Est in Romania. The French region of Auvergne has the smallest disadvantage, while the Greek region of Sterea Ellada has the biggest disadvantage.