… labour market, creating bottlenecks in every direction: Women face barriers entering sectors like engineering for … moving into roles that have traditionally been occupied by women like unpaid care or professional care jobs. Today, the … of women who are not employed rely on their partner as the single earner in the family. But only 6% of men are in an …
… In the run-up to International Women’s Day, on March 8, Director Carlien Scheele of the … of what gender equality could look like in 2030—one where women and men, girls and boys have the same opportunities to … 21% of women had no employment, with the partner being a single earner in the family. Whereas only 6% of men were in …
… “In the Gender Equality Index , we see a shift in young women and young men adopting more sustainable behaviour,” … Index 2023 reveals. EIGE’s CARE survey found that older women and men are less likely to avoid animal … “More women, especially older women living alone, and single mothers, are worse affected by energy poverty. That’s …
… Data collected from all EU Member States found that 42% of women and 38% of men are involved in unpaid caregiving … Looking deeper into different situational circumstances, single parents, couples with children, and foreign-born or … frequency of work-life conflicts. Around a third of single mothers and fathers and couples with children face …
… workers. Based on the survey sample, on average 57% of women and 50% of men involved in platform work have childcare … a partner or not. For instance, the same proportion of single men with and without children reported being motivated … lone parents (31%) are motivated by this flexibility than singlewomen (25%). Although platform work is usually seen …
… gender equality a reality – from highlighting that every single person counts to reminding us that progress made is … a green and digital continent, we have to make room for women and girls to be part of this transformation. Right now, … and maths (STEM) fields are driving factors for women and girls’ reluctance to actively participate in these …
… to a close, it’s been an exceptionally busy time for the women and men in Europe – particularly those with children. … need more than one income - think of the pressures on single parents, who by way of not having the means for … flexitime to provide care in the pandemic, we saw more women pushed out of the workforce. A third of them mentioned …