… In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender Equality … in the summer, women gained only half as many jobs as men. This shows that the economic impact of the pandemic is … the different effects of the pandemic on women and men and assess where the money is most needed,” said Carlien …
… unpaid care several days a week – as opposed to 68 % of men. Employed women also do more than their fair share of … the EU, they spend 90 minutes more per day than employed men on unpaid care. ‘’The benefits of dividing care work more … gender gaps in earnings,’’ said Carlien Scheele, EIGE’s Director. Balancing the care gap An unequal sharing of care …
… introduction of GRB represents a further step in the state’s reform of its budget system. By 2020, all budget … has the potential to reduce inequalities between women and men and remove barriers to equal access to public goods and … has potential to reduce inequalities between women and men and remove barriers to equal access to public goods and …
… process and its related reforms equally benefit women and men, girls and boys. Engaging in sectors where neither the EU … GEF project cooperated primarily with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, … equitable socioeconomic development outcomes for women and men, girls and boys, in the EU candidate countries. …
… are predominantly women and perpetrators are predominantly men [5] . When FRA surveyed women about experiencing sexual harassment in the employment context, men were perpetrators in 86 % of cases [6] . Men can also be … A good rule of thumb is that comments about people’s appearance in today’s workplace are best avoided. The FRA …
… in 45 European countries found the following [5] : Men Traditional masculinity norms require men to avoid and devalue characteristics culturally coded as … ). [2] EIGE’s Gender Equality Index shows that gender inequality is most …
… Professions and pay The perception that women and men have different skills is part of the reason they are … are over-represented in care and pre-primary education, men dominate politics and fields related to science, … this has frequently been interpreted as evidence of women’s lower levels of confidence, follow-up research suggests it …
… realities have been shaped by the belief that women and men have complementary characteristics , for example that men … to be men. When you find toughness in female leaders, it’s because there are too few of them and they really have to … which manifest themselves as unconscious bias. In fact, studies have shown that people who believe they are …
… roles seen to require stereotypically ‘feminine’ skills. Men have been found to rapidly leave jobs dominated by women … Source: Eurobarometer [5] . Sexism damages an organisation’s image 94 % of EU citizens believe gender equality is … which intimidate or exclude women and favour fellow men [8] . In practice, it can be difficult to agree on what …
… service efficiency (Medrano-Gil et al., 2018). AsT’s benefits thus go beyond the medical sphere, increasing … they spend fewer years living in good health than men, and are more likely to develop health problems and live … appropriate assistance (Madara Marasinghe, 2016). Several studies have confirmed that the use of ICT-based solutions …
… an integral part of the professional lives of women and men in various work circumstances. It is therefore logical … that 9 % of employed women and 11 % of employed men use social media in the context of their work. … reveals the far-reaching impact of abuse on women’s professional and personal lives, with many affected women …
… the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross hourly pay was 14.8 % lower than men’s (Eurostat, 2020). The pay gap stems from a combination … work offers this opportunity) (Hyperwallet, 2017). Recent studies suggest that the platform economy is not an easy …
… laptops, desktop computers) to work outside the employer’s premises can help to facilitate better work–life balance. … to the achievement of equality between women and men in the labour market. The Gender Equality Index 2019 … over their working arrangements (EIGE, 2018d). Some studies show that working from home leads to more work–family …
… is highly prevalent in ICT: 93 % of women and 88 % of men ICT specialists are employees; ICT workers are more … In the absence of robust quantitative data, recent studies explored the earnings of platform workers … practices that restrict worker autonomy can reduce women’s participation Platform work can be an opportunity to …
… analyses the differences in participation of women and men in two quite different types of job opportunities linked … in the use of the term. This report adopts Eurofound’s understanding of platform work as a ‘form of employment … and type of service provided. Some (United States-based) studies indicate that workers who rely on low-wage platform …
… to use some digital technologies less frequently than men (Figure 41), which is likely to limit their employment … from conclusive, the most recent findings from EU-based studies point towards a pattern of job upgrading in recent … patterns, there are signs that the structure of women’s employment is changing, with high-skilled work increasingly …
… brings together a set of relevant indicators on Europe’s current digital policies [1] . The correlation between the … that societies with greater equality between women and men also perform better in the area of the digital economy … with regard to technologies. For example, extensive studies have examined gender-based differences in the motion …
… across different sectors in order to provide women and men of all ages with opportunities to advance. The European Commission’s Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition promotes this objective … mechanisms put in place by the Commission to assess women’s inclusion in digital jobs, careers and entrepreneurship. …