… equality between women and men in the labour market. The Gender Equality Index 2019 showed that work–life balance challenges are closely linked to gender inequalities, and that flexible working arrangements can increase gender-equal opportunities (EIGE, 2019b). A strong link was …
… other, more stable jobs. These changes can affect gender equality both positively and negatively. On the one … 2019), potentially leading to improvements in the Gender Equality Index domain of work. This is because … balance (see subsection 9.2.4) and potentially reduce gender inequalities in the distribution of unpaid work (and …
… Women in Digital (WiD)), the following analysis looks at gender differences in information, communication, … advance those skills. Advanced digital skills of women and gender equality go hand in hand The WiD Scoreboard monitors … looks at women’s internet use skills, as measured by three indicators: at least basic digital skills, above basic …
… on behalf of the Commission, however, found that gender mainstreaming is not well developed in digital single … to the Scoreboard, even in those Member States where gender mainstreaming is more advanced, ‘stereotypes and … WiD Scoreboard is a composite indicator combining 13 indicators under three dimensions: (1) internet use, (2) …
… Examination of the Gender Equality Index confirms that good health and … status, family status and disability all intersect with gender to some extent and impact one of the main indicators of self-perceived health (Figure 23). Recent …
… Finland, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Austria have reached gender balance; that is, they comprise at least 40 % of each gender. The parliaments of Croatia, Malta and Hungary have … elections took place in 2019, with two big improvements in gender balance: in Finland, from 40 % in 2010 to 46 % in …
… the lower score in the time domain, pointing to persistent gender inequalities. This is important from both a gender equality and a well-being perspective (Brajša-Žganec … work with other aspects of their lives. While the overall gender gap in participation in sporting, cultural and leisure …
… 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 … university in four countries: Germany (with the largest gender gap of 8 p.p.), Luxembourg, the Netherlands and …
… has remained stagnant since the previous edition of the Gender Equality Index, improving by only 1.8 points since … of at least 1 point since the previous edition of the Gender Equality Index (Bulgaria, Estonia, Ireland, France, … The subdomain of educational attainment is measured by two indicators: the percentages of women and men tertiary …
… in women’s employment rates and educational attainment, gender inequalities persist in pay, monthly earnings and income. The EU focuses primarily on the gender pay gap, standing at 16 %, and the gender pension gap, reaching 37 %, both to the disadvantage …
… varying employment targets at national level. Initially gender blind, the targets were later accompanied by other indicators from the Social Scoreboard and the SDGs, notably on the gender employment gap, the gender gap in part-time employment …
… low educational achievement. For all of these groups, the gender gap in FTE employment has increased by more than 1 p.p. since 2014 (Figure 6). The gender differences in FTE employment rates are particularly … particularly dire for less educated women, where massive gender inequality is coupled with an FTE employment rate …
… Gender equality in the world of work is advancing at a slow … year, owing to a combination of the following changes. The gender gaps in FTE employment rates and duration of working … conditions. The subdomain of participation combines two indicators: the rate of FTE employment and the duration of …