… In the early summer of 2021, most EU countries were … COVID-19 deadlier for men, ‘long COVID’ more likely for women There are considerable variations in how data is … 2021 Eurofound COVID-19 e-survey reported 29 % of male respondents as vaccine hesitant, compared with 25 % of …
… Professions and pay The perception that women and men have different skills is part of the reason they are concentrated in different professional fields . While women are … for example, only gained importance when a male candidate possessed this attribute. The impact of …
… hold employees back and channel them into the wrong roles. Women may be shut out of senior positions or diverted into … employees feel that sexist behaviour and practices persist in spite of efforts to build an inclusive workplace, … mental health, and job satisfaction among womeninmale-dominated industries’, Journal of Applied Social …
… has become an integral part of the professional lives of women and men in various work circumstances. It is therefore logical that … [1] Recent examples include secret online groups of French male journalists using social networks such as Twitter to …
… EU and Member State levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross hourly pay was 14.8 % lower than men’s … the gender pay gap (EIGE, 2019c). In these generally male-dominated jobs, the pay tends to be higher than in much …
… processes and online communication allow more flexibility in where and when people work. Flexible working arrangements … and to contribute to the achievement of equality between women and men in the labour market. The Gender Equality Index … more women do regular home-based telework than their male partners in order to combine work and domestic demands …
… For several decades, advances in digitalisation have been associated with two closely … as a promising way to support further participation of women and certain disadvantaged groups in the labour market … job title, while 39 % of women (67 % of men) have mostly male co-workers within the same function (Figure 48). This …
… and their capacity to replace or complement workers in an ever-broadening range of tasks. The spread of new … 10 workplaces in the EU (European Commission, 2016b). Yet women continue to use some digital technologies less … 2018). Automation is likely to affect both female- and male-dominatedoccupations The slightly higher overall risk …
… Gender differences in digital skills and use of digital devices are gradually … aspects are particularly relevant to the contribution of women and men to the development of digital technologies and … had opted to enrol in STEM studies, compared with 42 % of male students. As a result, STEM studies are largely …
… Progress towards gender equality in the EU remains slow. The Gender Equality Index score in … has been noticeable progress in the EU towards increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both … by making sure that targeted support measures reach beyond male-dominated sectors or by recognising the value of some …
… with a score of 72.0, keeps the third-highest position in the Gender Equality Index. This score spotlights the … segregation and other gender inequalities in employment. Women not only remain over-represented in education, human … EU transport policy. The transport sector is traditionally maledominated, and as a result transport policy is male …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Poverty is both a cause and an effect of … environments. Gender differences and inequalities between women and men are a major feature of social exclusion and … working life. Pension schemes continue to reflect the ‘male breadwinner model’ . In societies dominated by this …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Entrepreneurship plays an important role … salaried employment. Against this backdrop, interest inwomen’s entrepreneurship has grown among scholars and … severe gender gaps and may earn 30% to 40% less than their male counterparts. The gender pay gap for self‑employment …
… In brief In 2011 Austria’s national broadcaster, … Rundfunk (ORF), investigated the position of womenin its organisation and found a widespread gender … The main obstacles it may face are opposition from male employees who fear their career prospects are … and internal as well as external influence by male-dominated interest groups. Its implementation may suffer from …
… In brief Tonight with Vincent Browne , a late evening current … – meaning that half of the experts interviewed should be women. It has been able to do this at no great financial … among colleagues that listeners only want to hear male voices on air. A lack of self-confidence on the part of …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Culture can be defined as the systems of … are human rights, and as such are the rights of both women and men. Across all areas of culture, human rights are … behaviour. Therefore, collective beliefs about ‘typical male’ or ‘typical female’ roles might contribute to the …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Education is a catalyst for social change … knowledge and skills throughout their lives. It also makes women and men better equipped to secure steady, well-paid … set of beliefs about what it means to be female or male. Gender stereotypes are complex and vary along the …
… Relevance of gender in employment While considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, … EU-28 female worker spent 20 hours more than the average male worker on unpaid work, while in 2010 this difference …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Gender plays a specific role both in the … and cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Regarding … longer than men in all parts of Europe and there are more male deaths than female deaths in the working-age population …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Transportation facilitates access to the … and policies are often considered to equally benefit women and men, there is a large body of professional … straight to city centres. This mostly benefits peak-hour male commuter patterns and the needs of car and motorcycle …