Any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on the basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field.
… In Montenegro, gender equality means equal opportunities for women and men … from community progress at national and local level. Gender equality practices have been improved through … the adoption of special measures to prevent gender-based discrimination and create equal opportunities for women and …
… by increasing their access to property, the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE), in cooperation with the Kosovo … entity: Office of the Prime Minister/ Agency for Gender Equality/ Cadastral Agency *This designation is … 2). The UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an integral part of …
… at global level . Implementing entity: Agency for Gender Equality / Ministry for Human Right Promoting … were developed in full cooperation with the BiH Agency for Gender Equality (within the Ministry for Human Rights and … including protection from gender-based violence and discrimination, human trafficking, access to legal …
… deal with sexual harassment, which is illegal, constitutes discrimination and is a form of violence. EU-wide legal … Further reading Online version of the handbook Toolkit on Gender-sensitive communication Gender Statistics Database: women and men in decision-making …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a handbook to help stop … the EU institutions and agencies. Despite laws to prevent discrimination in the workplace, women continue to be … a step closer to achieving the EU’s founding value of gender equality. Further reading Sexism at work: How can we …
… against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination that has a major negative impact on victims … still lack proper safeguards EIGE's resources on gender-based violence …
… . This section will highlight the link between persistent gender stereotypes and sexual harassment . However, sexual … Source: EIGE [4] Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination and violence. Victims are predominantly women … [4] https://eige.europa.eu/thesaurus/terms/1376 [5] EIGE Gender Statistics Database, ‘Over the last 12 months, during …
… competent, but subsequently face a backlash for violating gender norms [4] . Resistance to women in positions of power … violence faced by women politicians, with those working on gender equality issues often singled out for attack. One … their hours to provide care have also been found to face discrimination [8] . Fathers who want to work part-time can …
… about women and men, which manifest themselves as gender stereotypes , can rank one gender as superior to another. Such hierarchical thinking can … Despite legal frameworks set up across the EU to prevent discrimination and promote equality, women are still …
… women asked respondents about their experience of online gender-based violence. While 14 % of women who had … technology: online abuse of women public figures and gender-based violence affecting platform workers. Online … including putting them at risk of gender-based biases, discrimination and abuse (Van Doorn, 2017). Although there is …
… and assessment of potential risks, such as algorithmic gender bias and discrimination. AI has been high on the EU agenda since the … by AI systems (European Commission, 2020d). In the EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025, the Commission reiterated …
… recent policy actions at EU and Member State levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross … and sectoral segregation, part-time or temporary work, gender stereotypes and norms, difficulties in reconciling work and private life, discrimination, opaque wage structures, and undervaluing of …
… segregated nature of the EU labour market, the variety of gender stereotypes around employment in certain jobs and related gender differences in career expectations. This section … employment as a result of their legal migration status or discrimination (European Parliament, 2017; FRA, 2018). …
… innumerable people, both directly and indirectly. Although gender-disaggregated data are not provided by all countries, … was seen in the SARS outbreak in 2003 (Jin et al., 2020). Gender disparities may be rooted in biological differences … and isolation caused by social distancing, stigma and discrimination are likely to generate significant stress, …
… university have increased steadily in Europe, with the gender gap slowly reversing to favour women. In 2010, 20 % of … older age group (26 % and 25 %, respectively). The largest gender gaps in favour of women tertiary graduates were … since 2014. FRA’s second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey in nine Member States found that only …
… equal sharing of resources within households, this gender gap is likely to underestimate women’s true exposure to poverty. Gender gaps in poverty have increased in 14 Member States … financial resources, material deprivation and/or discrimination (EIGE, 2020a). Whether and how women work is …