Women and men in the EU - facts and figures

Quantitative and qualitative indicators to monitor progress towards the achievement of the goals of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), developed by the Presidencies of the EU Council. The BPfA has 12 critical areas of concern: <ol> <li>Women and poverty (A)</li> <li>Education and Training of Women (B)</li> <li>Women and Health (C)</li> <li>Violence Against Women (D)</li> <li>Women and Armed Conflict (E)</li> <li>Women and the economy (F)</li> <li>Women in Power and Decision-making (G)</li> <li>Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women (H)</li> <li>Human Rights of Women (I)</li> <li>Women and the Media (J)</li> <li>Women and the Environment (K)</li> <li>The Girl Child (L) </li> </ol>