… of a single market for Member States is at the heart of EU economicand financial policy. All EU Member States form part of the … taxation of income from labour and government spending on social welfare benefits have similar effects on labour …
… persist. They are the result of discriminatory norms and attitudes, the unequal distribution of care … access to the labour market and their equal control over economic resources. Gender gap is the term used to describe … women and men to participate more actively in all areas of social life. In particular, flexible working arrangements can …
… area Gender plays a specific role both in the incidence and the prevalence of specific pathologies, as well as in … between sex-related biological differences and socio-economicand cultural factors that affect the behaviour of … need to adequately explore and address the combination of socialand biological sources of differences in women’s and …
… the following points: Access to justice is a human right and an integral aspect of the rule of law. Crime is a … an issue of gender equality and human rights, but also an economic one. Women’s representation in decision-making is a … are also discriminated against due to their economicandsocial status According to the Council of Europe, belonging …
… people in the EU have a full or part-time job in fishing and fish processing. EU fisheries policy promotes sustainable … women’s work in some of these sectors, and the widespread economic crisis in some Member States has led to a growing … This status, when available, gives women access to social benefits which in turn provide cover during maternity …
… of women, particularly in the hard sciences and in leadership positions. Gender equality in research is … data code: educ_uoe_grad02) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation andDevelopment (graduates by field). … economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. To this end, it was stipulated that by 2010 …
… increasingly considered at EU level: professional sport, and sport as a leisure activity. While, in professional … This is particularly true of professional sport, where economic aspects play an important role. However, it is also … exemplifies a societal and cultural process in which the social construction of femininity and masculinity plays a key …
… in the policy area Tourism is the third largest socio-economic sector in the EU. Research shows that tourism has … become one of the main income generators in both developed and developing countries, with business volumes that equal or … product (GDP). While its contribution to economicandsocialdevelopment is widely acknowledged in the literature, …
… facilitates access to the labour market, healthcare and education infrastructure as well as to other services and … burden (namely time and monetary costs) to fulfil their economic, socialand domestic roles. The costs of unreliable and …
… responsibility of the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers , led by Commissioner for Equality Helena … Unit organise public consultations and seminars with social partners on specific topics to gather input from a … market economics. It covers all Member States, European Economic Area/European Free Trade Association (EEA-EFTA) …
… Since the 1980s, the Council of Europe has provided help and assistance to its Members in the achievement of gender … of gender perspectives (United Nations, 1996). The 1997 UN EconomicandSocial Council (ECOSOC) report further elaborated on the …
… Social Partners European social partners – the European Trade … BusinessEurope , the European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME) and the European Centre … the Parliament and the Council, namely the European EconomicandSocial Committee (EESC) and the Committee of …