Differences in patterns of representation of women and men in the labour market, public and political life, unpaid domestic work and caring, and in young women’s and men’s choice of education.
… and assessment of potential risks, such as algorithmic gender bias and discrimination. AI has been high on the EU … by AI systems (European Commission, 2020d). In the EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025, the Commission reiterated … from the data, thus reinforcing gender bias and segregation (Dastin, 2018). The potential for AI to correct …
… recent policy actions at EU and Member State levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross … of factors, including occupational and sectoral segregation, part-time or temporary work, gender stereotypes and norms, difficulties in reconciling …
… other, more stable jobs. These changes can affect gender equality both positively and negatively. On the one … 2019), potentially leading to improvements in the Gender Equality Index domain of work. This is because … in the EU. Many different factors contribute to gendersegregation in the ICT sector (see subsection 9.1.3), …
… Gender differences in digital skills and use of digital … out, particularly among young people. However, the lack of gender diversity in the workforce likely to invent, design, … across study fields, a phenomenon referred to as gendersegregation. In 2018, only 17 % of female students had opted …
… labour market regulation, paying only limited attention to gender equality prospects. This section focuses on the … fair working conditions, access to social protection and gender equality. Although the Pillar underlines the … much of the gender equality focus has been on the gendersegregation of some key sectors linked to digitalisation, …
… innumerable people, both directly and indirectly. Although gender-disaggregated data are not provided by all countries, … was seen in the SARS outbreak in 2003 (Jin et al., 2020). Gender disparities may be rooted in biological differences … be at risk of exposure as a result of occupational gendersegregation: globally, women make up 70 % of the health …
… participation levels are very low in most of the EU, gender differences are essentially non-existent in 16 Member … adult learning – Sweden, Denmark and Finland – where the gender gaps in favour of women are 12 p.p., 7 p.p. and … play an essential role in closing this skills gap. Gendersegregation in education remains a major barrier to gender …
… has remained stagnant since the previous edition of the Gender Equality Index, improving by only 1.8 points since … of at least 1 point since the previous edition of the Gender Equality Index (Bulgaria, Estonia, Ireland, France, … in 2010: Denmark, Slovakia and the United Kingdom. Gendersegregation in education remains a major block to gender …
… in women’s employment rates and educational attainment, gender inequalities persist in pay, monthly earnings and income. The EU focuses primarily on the gender pay gap, standing at 16 %, and the gender pension gap, … (e.g. performance bonuses). In its 2019 research on gendersegregation in education and the labour market, EIGE noted …
… Gender equality in the world of work is advancing at a slow … year, owing to a combination of the following changes. The gender gaps in FTE employment rates and duration of working … in the labour market. The Index score for work quality and segregation has scarcely changed since 2010, standing at …
… The Gender Equality Index score is 67.9 points, showing the … every 2 years – it will take more than 60 years to achieve gender equality in the EU. The largest gender inequalities … where progress is limited by persistent gendersegregation in different fields of study in tertiary …
… has changed – creating both opportunities for and risks to gender equality. However, academic, public and policy debates on the digital future of work have often adopted gender-neutral perspectives that fail to address the central … the work of women and men. Various forms of gendersegregation have been identified, including vertical, …
… and high-quality educational processes, are essential for gender equality and for Europe’s future economic prosperity. The Index looks at gendersegregation in higher education, graduates of tertiary …
… EIGE’s 2020 research assessing progress towards gender equality 25 years after the adoption of the Beijing … in the EU remains characterised by a number of important gender inequalities (EIGE, 2020a). The employment rate of … project to promote women-led start-ups and tackling gendersegregation in the context of the digital transformation of …
… In March 2020, the European Commission presented the new EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025. The strategy builds on … Commission, 2020c). The EU has made some improvements in gender equality in recent decades. However, given that the EU … highlights some well-known challenges – such as the gendersegregation of ICT education, employment and research – it …
… Main findings The overall Gender Equality Index score for the EU in 2018 is … every 2 years – it will take more than 60 years to achieve gender equality in the EU. The gender balance in … in women’s employment, with barely any change to gendersegregation in the EU labour market. The prospect of further …