… impacts, including gender gaps in pay. In a few Member States (SE, DK, NL), both women and men in the public sector … the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Germany and the United Kingdom, where the share of women in part-time work … 2016). For instance, the institutional settings of the United Kingdom, as compared to those of Denmark and France, …
… transport modes used to reach workplaces. Among Member States, the longest commuting time for women was noted in Denmark (48 minutes), and for men in the United Kingdom (58 minutes). The shortest commuting times … in Cyprus, for both women and men. In seven Member States (AT, DE, IE, BE, LV, UK, SE), where gender gaps on …
… has put pressure on public policies and services. Member States in the EU have reacted differently according to their … services were unmet (Figure 49). This ranged from 22 % of United Kingdom households to 3 % of households in Bulgaria. … while this situation affects 71 % of households in the United Kingdom, 64 % in Romania and 61 % in Greece. This was …
… (Haas & Hwang, 1999). Working parents across Member States are entitled to a range of types of leave, the most … is less barely exceeds the 4-month requirement such as the United Kingdom with 4.2 months and Poland with 7.4 months. … is also high in Ireland, Cyprus, Italy, Malta and the United Kingdom, particularly for women. Overall, gender gaps …
… against women in the region. Although all 28 Member States have signed the convention, Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and the United Kingdom have yet to ratify it. The European Commission … for Gender Equality 2016-2019, calling on EU Member States to make further efforts in developing effective …
… parliaments (single/lower house) across the 28 EU Member States has gradually increased: from 21 % in 2005 to an … Ireland, Italy and Portugal (+ 4 p.p.), and Poland and the United Kingdom (+ 3 p.p.). Besides Luxembourg, the share of … the yearly data of regional councils for 20 Member States and the yearly data of local councils for the …
… men in tertiary educational attainment in most Member States. However, gender segregation in education and the … (+ 1.7), while scores dropped in Cyprus (– 2.0), the United Kingdom (– 1.4) and Denmark (– 1.3). As Figure 18 … and Spain (+ 8.1). The biggest setbacks were in the United Kingdom (– 5.4), Germany (– 1.6) and Denmark (– 1.4). …
… arrangements. With the exception of a handful of Member States (HU, NL, DK, BE), at-risk-of-poverty rates among women … 40 % of young homeless people identify as LGBTQI in the UnitedStates and Canada, with United Kingdom data suggesting a respective figure of 25 % …
… 2005 and 2017. Convergence is the tendency of Member States to become more alike over time. Therefore, the … whether the Gender Equality Index scores of the Members States are moving towards the same level of achievement and … Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom had gender-equality scores higher than the EU …
… averaging around 0.4 points per year. Nearly all Member States saw some progress towards gender equality between 2015 … the previous decade. Although Slovakia, Czechia and the United Kingdom saw no improvement between 2005 and 2015, … lower end of the Index (21st and 26th respectively). The United Kingdom’s score grew by a mere 0.7 points. For two …
… income among households in a large majority of Member States (European Commission, 2018b). At the same time, Europe … accounts for differences in price levels between Member States. The sub-domain of economic resources captures women’s … of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Adopted by United Nations member states in 2015 and endorsed by the EU, …
… a set of indicators that can help the EU and its Member States to monitor the extent of the most common and … Member States, 2016 Source: Eurostat (crim_hom_vrel) and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) homicide … Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and the United Kingdom have yet to ratify it. Read more The European …
… With 72.2 out of 100 points, the United Kingdom ranks fifth in the EU on the Gender Equality … the EU’s score. Between 2005 and 2017, the score of the United Kingdom increased by only 1 point. The United Kingdom … gender equality at a slower pace than other EU Member States. Its ranking has dropped by one position since 2005. …
… commitment for gender equality. Together with Member States, the European Commission, European Parliament, civil … Head of the European Commission's Representation in the United Kingdom (2005-2008) and in Finland (2004-2005). Mr … UN Women, Ms. Schumacher worked at the Headquarters of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Bonn as Chief of …