25 years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action. Photographer: Chiara Luxardo.

The full exhibition of 32 photographs will be available at the premises of the European Institute for Gender Equality in 2021.

For more info, visit https://eige.europa.eu/beijing-platform-for-action

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Migrants from outside the EU are at significantly greater risk of poverty or social exclusion than people living in their country of birth. Migrant women born outside the EU are more than twice as likely to be at risk of poverty compared to EU-born women.

Palermo, Sicily, Sept 19. Migrants from outside the EU are at significantly greater risk of poverty or social exclusion than people living in their country of birth. Migrant women born outside the EU are more than twice as likely to be at risk of poverty compared to EU-born women.

Palermo, Sicily, Sept 19
Women and men in the EU often choose different subjects at university and end up in different parts of the labour market. Having more women in Science Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects could increase EU GDP by 3 % by 2050.

Italian class, Centro Astalli Refugee Centre, Palermo, Sept 19. Women and men in the EU often choose different subjects at university and end up in different parts of the labour market. Having more women in Science Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects could increase EU GDP by 3 % by 2050.

Italian class, Centro Astalli Refugee Centre, Palermo, Sept 19
Women make up 76 % of health care workers in the EU. However, decision-making positions are largely held by men, with lack of women in senior doctor and professor positions, as well as in executive health sector roles.

Line dancing, London, Aug 19. Women make up 76 % of health care workers in the EU. However, decision-making positions are largely held by men, with lack of women in senior doctor and professor positions, as well as in executive health sector roles.

Line dancing, London, Aug 19
Violence against women is under-reported, which makes it difficult to gather data. Only 33 % of women who are physically or sexually abused by their partner contact the authorities.

Police station, Rome, Nov 19. Violence against women is under-reported, which makes it difficult to gather data. Only 33 % of women who are physically or sexually abused by their partner contact the authorities.

Police station, Rome, Nov 19
In the EU’s diplomatic service, women hold 28 % of management positions and lead 25 % of delegations. These numbers are an increase from 2013, when women held 21 % of management positions and headed 19 % of delegations.

Italian army, Rome, Nov 19. In the EU’s diplomatic service, women hold 28 % of management positions and lead 25 % of delegations. These numbers are an increase from 2013, when women held 21 % of management positions and headed 19 % of delegations.

Italian army, Rome, Nov 19
The Europe 2020 strategy achieved its goal to have 75 % of working age people in the EU in employment by 2020. However, while men have surpassed this target with 79 % in employment, only 67 % of working age women are in employment.

Recycling plant, London, July 19. The Europe 2020 strategy achieved its goal to have 75 % of working age people in the EU in employment by 2020. However, while men have surpassed this target with 79 % in employment, only 67 % of working age women are in employment.

Recycling plant, London, July 19
Women hold about a third of decision-making positions in politics and government across the EU. National parliaments and governments have the smallest share of women, although these vary significantly by EU country -- Spain, France, Sweden and Finland have almost 50:50 representation in some areas of decision-making.

MEP S. Rafaela, Renew, EP Brussels, Oct 19. Women hold about a third of decision-making positions in politics and government across the EU. National parliaments and governments have the smallest share of women, although these vary significantly by EU country — Spain, France, Sweden and Finland have almost 50:50 representation in some areas of decision-making.

MEP S. Rafaela, Renew, EP Brussels, Oct 19
Text: Years of crises, the increasing influence of radical right-wing voices, and a sense of 'gender fatigue' have affected EU governments' commitment to gender equality. Some Member States now give less importance to the institutional structures that have helped narrow the gaps between women and men.

MEP S. Rafaela, Renew, EP Brussels, Oct 19. Text: Years of crises, the increasing influence of radical right-wing voices, and a sense of 'gender fatigue' have affected EU governments' commitment to gender equality. Some Member States now give less importance to the institutional structures that have helped narrow the gaps between women and men.

MEP S. Rafaela, Renew, EP Brussels, Oct 19
Text: Women’s human rights, such as access to sexual and reproductive health, are under threat in some EU Member States.

Women empowerment workshop in Milan, Nov. 19. Text: Women’s human rights, such as access to sexual and reproductive health, are under threat in some EU Member States.

Women empowerment workshop in Milan, Nov. 19
Social media can be a positive driver of change, like in the #MeToo movement, but it can also act as an online channel for abuse such as cyberbullying and sexual harassment. Online abuse can lead to self-censorship: 38 % of women journalists have censored themselves after digital harassment.

Youtuber, London, July 19. Social media can be a positive driver of change, like in the #MeToo movement, but it can also act as an online channel for abuse such as cyberbullying and sexual harassment. Online abuse can lead to self-censorship: 38 % of women journalists have censored themselves after digital harassment.

Youtuber, London, July 19
Women show slightly more concern for the environment than men and are more likely to take up environmentally friendly behaviour, such as recycling.

Climate Demonstration, London, June 19. Women show slightly more concern for the environment than men and are more likely to take up environmentally friendly behaviour, such as recycling.

Climate Demonstration, London, June 19
78 % of child trafficking victims in the EU are girls. More than 60% of child victims in the EU have been trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

Childhood Museum, London, Nov 19. 78 % of child trafficking victims in the EU are girls. More than 60% of child victims in the EU have been trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

Childhood Museum, London, Nov 19