Activities
Projects | Factsheets | Policy Briefings | Reports | Consultations | Position Papers | Contributions
EIWH Activities
The European Institute of Women’s Health works at EU, national, regional and local levels, promoting gender equity in women’s and family health issues. The EIWH creates awareness of women’s health issues through its reports, position papers, submissions and responses to EU Commission consultations. The EIWH consults with its extensive network regularly and issues communications about its activities throughout the year.
The EIWH works in partnership with many stakeholders from various organisations in EU funded projects and other actions covering many topics related to women’s health. The work of the EIWH can be divided into various areas.
Projects
The European Institute of Women’s Health works in collaboration with other partners or individually to generate an approach/solution to a specific issue/problem through projects. Projects are funded from external sources such as the Euroepan Commission.
Reports
The European Institute of Women’s Health publishes in depth publications on women’s health and policy issues. Reports cover a variety of issues including: women’s health status in Europe, health literacy, dementia and engendering health research, amongst others.
Factsheets/Policy Briefings
The European Institute of Women’s Health generates factsheets/policy briefings on many issues and policies relevant to women’s health. They summarise issues and make recommendations for policy action in basic English. The factsheets/policy briefings are distributed widely to stakeholders, policymakers and citizens.
EIWH Factsheets/Policy Briefings
Position Papers
These are our written statements about EU policy or projects that are pertinent to women’s health and written after consultation with the Institute’s Network.
Consultations
The European Institute of Women’s Health responds to European Commission consultations that influence European policy and setting the agenda in women’s and family health.
Contributions
The European Institute of Women’s Health contributes and reviews publications and work of other non-profit organisations in fields related to women’s and family health.