… paid or unpaid, and its unequal distribution between women and men is one of them. This needs to be put at the … to attempts to reduce the importance of civil society and women’s rights organisations, through the use of smear campaigns and …
… by imagining that we woke up this morning in a world where women lead 90 % of the EU’s biggest companies. The share of … one in three board members now being a man. That leaves women holding just 70 % of board seats – a massive decrease … here today because we believe that there should be more women in leadership. We know it should be the case because …
… is online, it can simply be ignored or shrugged off. Women who are harassed or stalked online are frequently told … offline spheres are not separate spaces at all. For one, women and girls who have experienced sexual harassment, … myths and misinformation and openly oppose women’s rights. Often they are behind vicious cyber harassment …
… . And it’s a part of the economy that’s mainly powered by women. across the EU, a spectacular 79 % of women do housework every day, compared to 34 % of men. … Teleworking during Covid-19 made the situation worse, with women putting in even more hours into their unpaid jobs. …
… Scheele delivered this at an event of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) titled We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19 on 4 March 2021. The …
… my former colleagues are to eradicating violence against women. One of the times this was most clear, was when the … binding and far-reaching tool to combat violence against women. We all recognised how significant this moment was for women and girls experiencing gender-based violence. We …
… be paid the same, regardless of who’s doing it. And yet, women are still paid on average 14 % less per hour than men. … First, the myriad of reasons behind the gender pay gap. Women are paid less than men because they hold less senior … who should do what job, and for what pay. Let’s start with women in leadership. Our data shows women hold less than 10 % …
… of the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women on 17 March 2021. The event was organised by … European Union, the European Commission and the European Women’s Lobby. I want to start with a mental exercise. Let’s … situation in the EU before the pandemic, with 7.7 million women unable to take up paid work because they were taking …
… domestic work sector. Let’s start with the obvious. The rights of domestic workers and the quality of their jobs are … In the EU, 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers are women. When it comes to those who provide professional care at home, 83 % are women. And that’s just the figures that are declared. I am …
… Action (BPfA) – a milestone in the worldwide struggle for women’s empowerment. Signed by 189 countries in 1995, it [the … for Action] sets out a comprehensive roadmap for equal rights between women and men. That same year, in 1995, the European Council …
… or indeed re gressed -- when it comes to equality between women and men in recent history. With all this data, we … we look at every aspect of gender equality, from how much women and men earn at work to who sits on the boards of … not unstoppable. Already before the crisis we saw women’s rights and equality starting to be rolled back in some …
… pandemic. The economic fallout is lasting longer for women, while life expectancy for men has dropped. Our Index … leaders tackle the different effects of the pandemic on women and men and alleviate the unequal short and long-term … services, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, allows women and men, in all their diversity, to live …
… 2020. She was a brilliant mind, a tireless champion of women’s rights, and a warm and open person who took the time to get … solid policy proposals to help EU countries better protect women. Being practical did not stop Kasia being ambitious. …
… assesses the measures each EU country took to protect women during the pandemic and shows how governments can amplify the role of people witnessing violence. “Women usually face the most danger from people they know. … campaign emphasised that domestic violence is a human rights violation -- not a private issue. Awareness campaigns …
… ages. Most professionals in the formal care sector are women and their working conditions are often very demanding. … shortage of home-based long-term care services mean that women often pick up the burden of unpaid care at home. This … in their daily lives. The European Pillar of Social Rights endorses everyone’s right to affordable and good …
… Lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 trapped many women at home with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in … (EIGE) is taking a closer look at how we can protect women in times of crisis – be it a pandemic, natural disaster … will happen in a crisis, we need to know more. How many women have faced physical, sexual, psychological and economic …
… Since the beginning of Coronavirus lockdowns, police, women shelters and NGOs have reported a surge in domestic violence, especially violence targeting women. The pandemic has exposed how common this serious human rights abuse is and how insufficient the measures to fight it …
… no EU country has yet fully implemented this blueprint for women's empowerment, with issues such as ageing societies, … of the EU brings new challenges for gender equality as women continue to be the main providers of care. While unpaid … access to abortion, and shrinking space for women’s rights organisations. EIGE’s forthcoming review of the …
… structures that have helped narrow the gaps between women and men. WATCH: Power Up conference live “Progress on … Beijing Platform for Action at the UN World Conference on Women," said Barbara Limanowska, EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming …