… and Oram, S. (2013). Risk factors for mental disorders in women survivors of human trafficking: a historical cohort … better health? The effects of job quality on health among older European workers. The European Journal of Health … (2019). Gender and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health at Older Ages across Different European Welfare Clusters: …
… Gender inequalities in health The conditions in which women and men live, work and spend their time affect their … orientation or disability, influence the resources that women and men can access, their exposure to environmental … that men account for 55 % of COVID-19-related deaths. Older men, men with NCDs and those in essential and …
… outcomes. As reasons for unequal health outcomes between women and men vary, this chapter examines the role of social … population health, such as a gender gap in the health of older people, is more evident in gender-unequal countries … address the growing need for health and social care among older people in an ageing population, the EU has implemented …
… regarded as a determinant of health. Policies promoting women’s participation in the labour force and easing their … work–life conflicts affect mental health. Although more women than ever before are now actively part of the labour … to assume a greater share of unpaid care of children, older people and people with disabilities (EIGE, 2019c). With …
… of employment and higher levels of underemployment for women, as well as in gender segregation in the job market and … care, family and other household duties a major barrier to women’s equal participation in the workforce (EIGE, 2020e). … effected by the COVID-19 crisis. This includes women, older workers and persons with disabilities (European …
… reducing loneliness and isolation (Iancu and Iancu, 2017). Women are the primary beneficiaries of these technological … combined with the fact that women tend to marry older men, means that they often outlive their partners and, … valuable resource for providing long-term care to olderwomen living alone, as it allows medical professionals …
… levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross hourly pay was 14.8 % lower than men’s … (Cook et al., 2018). Similar reasons were given to explain older drivers (aged 60 or older) earning almost 10 % less than drivers who are 30 years …
… EU Digital Scoreboard (Digital Economy and Society Index, Women in Digital (WiD)), the following analysis looks at … world of work. This is particularly evident among older people (aged 55 or older). Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United Kingdom …
… Index shows that societies with greater equality between women and men also perform better in the area of the digital … from 49 % of women and 57 % of men in 2010). However, olderwomen and women with low education lag behind (Figure … (8 p.p.), Croatia (7 p.p.) and Luxembourg (6 p.p.). Olderwomen (aged 55–74) are particularly disadvantaged in …
… of digital technologies has had far-reaching impacts on women’s and girls’ exposure to gender-based violence. … varied and powerful tools of control and coercion over the women in their lives, digital technologies can aggravate … 9 % in France. Figure 25. Percentages of women aged 18 or older who experienced online harassment in the 12 months …
… For example, extensive research shows that Muslim women are disproportionately affected by Islamophobic attacks … by a combination of Islamophobia and sexism (Seta, 2016). Olderwomen are disproportionately exposed to the risk of abuse, compared with older men (Saripapa, 2019). Gender is a risk factor for …
… men are more likely to die from COVID-19 than infected women (BMJ Global Health, 2020). A similar trend was seen in … (Holt-Lunstad et al., 2010). There is added stress for older adults and people with certain health conditions, who … off from care by physical distancing. Women, particularly olderwomen, are more likely to live alone than men (EIGE, …
… good health and healthcare are not enjoyed equally by all women and men. Age, education, migration status, family … health than other groups. For instance, 80 % of lesbian women and 84 % of gay men report good or very good health, on … and those with low education [1] . In 2018, only 41 % of olderwomen (aged 65–75) with low education reported having …
… and care responsibilities. This is particularly true for women with children, who are still expected to shoulder a … work, including housework, care for children, and care for older people and people with disabilities (EIGE, 2019b). … countries ahead of border closures, has highlighted the older EU countries’ reliance on the work of women, usually …
… first subdomain of care activities measures gender gaps in women’s and men’s involvement in the care and/or education of their children and grandchildren and older people or people with disabilities. It also measures … and housework. The second subdomain explores how many women and men engage in social activities, i.e. participate …
… The engagement of women and men (aged 15 or older) in formal or non-formal … Denmark and Finland – where the gender gaps in favour of women are 12 p.p., 7 p.p. and 7 p.p., respectively. Adult …
… Over the past decade, the shares of women and men graduating from university have increased … women than men had graduated from university in the 15 or older age group (26 % and 25 %, respectively). The largest … attainment in the broader population aged 15 or older, while the EU2020 target focuses on the age group 30–34 …
… or social exclusion. Since then, the total number of women and men at risk of poverty or social exclusion has … or rot in window frames or floors [2] . Although older people are less exposed to poverty than younger … gender gap in poverty is largest among those aged 65 or older (18 % for women and 13 % for men). Women over 65 are at …