Gender Equality Index 2024
Education and training are essential for gender equality and for everyone’s ability to adapt to labour market changes fuelled by the green and digital transitions. Tertiary education is vital for good quality job opportunities, while lifelong learning enhances social mobility and helps women and men in all their diversity to adapt to workplace transformation. The domain of knowledge is marked by
women slightly surpassing men in both educational attainment and participation in adult learning.
Persistent gender segregation in education – with women significantly outnumbering men in studying education, health and welfare, and humanities and the arts – remains a major challenge.
EU policy developments in the domain of knowledge focus on bringing more women into STEM study fields and on upskilling and reskilling to enable citizens and the economy to adapt to the twin transitions. The digital education action plan is a key enabler of the European education area and aims to make better use of digital technology for teaching and learning and to develop relevant digital skills and competencies for digital transformation.
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In a fast-changing political and economic environment, 2025 was a year of continued efforts to strengthen security, stability, and competitiveness for European businesses.
Throughout the year, our work demonstrated that energy efficiency is not only essential to achieving climate goals, but also a key driver of innovation, energy independence and sustainable long-term growth across Europe.
Strong engagement with policymakers, combined with the successful organisation of the 4th European Energy Efficiency Day, highlighted the importance of collaboration and dialogue in advancing shared objectives. Partnerships across sectors and institutions remained central to delivering impact and shaping effective energy policies.
Looking ahead to 2026, we will intensify our efforts to secure the regulatory certainty that can accelerate the energy transition, while providing businesses with the investment confidence they need and strengthening Europe’s competitiveness.
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