… fund which makes equity investments to help strong women’s businesses grow. It works on a co-investment basis in which … support SMEs. In the UK women are about half as likely as men to be entrepreneurs. The fund’s objective is to increase … and software sectors. It monitors the position and role of women in its investees. Its success and …
… most widespread activities in the world and has a crucial role in food production, environmental protection, landscape … of view, there are significant gaps between women and men. For example, women farm holders have significantly … carbon storage, water and soils. More than half of the EU’s land area is classified as being predominantly rural (51.3% …
… and skills throughout their lives. It also makes women and men better equipped to secure steady, well-paid jobs and thus … providing examples through gendered images diminishing the role of women. This is especially the case when men and women … graduates (ISCED 6: post‑graduate programmes above master’s level) grew at a faster rate than the number of men …
… considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, deeply … women’s activity rate has increased during the past years, men’s activity rate has remained largely stable. The slow … impact on pay inequalities when fathers take a more active role in sharing the responsibility for the care of children …
… of gender in the policy area Gender plays a specific role both in the incidence and the prevalence of specific … cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Regarding the health … of social and biological sources of differences in women’s and men’s health. An understanding of the interaction …
… but the justice system does not equally accommodate women’s and men’s needs. The due diligence principle holds states (and … and social workers, who can play an important role in cases of violence against women and in family …
… organisations. According to the European Commission’s She Figures 2021, women accounted for just 33% of European … to be employed as scientists and engineers compared to men: only 3.1% of women in the labour force are employed as … been running the women leadership programme to promote the role of women in innovation and technology, alongside other …
… policies are often considered to equally benefit women and men, there is a large body of professional literature … at a local level), as they have to combine their caring role with their income activities. For example, in most … are gender differences in time use and time poverty. Women’s multiple roles often entail dealing with numerous daily …
… of gender mainstreaming across the European Commission’s Directorates-General is currently under the central … implementation of actions for equality between women and men in the policies and annual work programmes for their … dialogue. It gives the EU CSOs a particularly important role in decision-making processes, through both formal and …