… 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 … of violence from users. This is particularly the case in roles where platform workers interact with users and clients …
… 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 schemes that would allow women to assume dual roles as employees and caregivers (Barzilay and Ben-David, …
… 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 …
… 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 … structure following the well-established patterns of gender segregation in the broader economy. Definition of …
… Gender differences in digital skills and use of digital … out, particularly among young people. However, the lack of gender diversity in the workforce likely to invent, design, … and men to the development of digital technologies and the gender dynamics at play in that sector: the gender make-up of …
… 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 … higher than men on internet user skills. The biggest gender gaps (to women’s disadvantage) are in Luxembourg, …
… in many ways, for example if the relationship between gender and technology is viewed as mutually constitutive: … contexts, their design and meaning are created within gender relations and thus reflect pre-existing gender inequalities. On the other hand, by offering different …
… UCLA J. Islamic & Near EL, 16 , 29. Adams, A. (2020). The Gender Wage Gap on an Online Labour Market: The Cost of … Berg, J. (2017). When home affects pay: An analysis of the gender pay gap among crowdworkers. Social Science Research … technology in higher education: The influence of genderroles on technology self-efficacy. Computers in Human …
… Progress towards gender equality in the EU remains slow. The Gender Equality Index score in 2018 was 67.9 points, just … Denmark, France and Finland took the top rankings in gender quality. Italy, Luxembourg and Malta experienced the …
… has changed – creating both opportunities for and risks to gender equality. However, academic, public and policy debates on the digital future of work have often adopted gender-neutral perspectives that fail to address the central role of digitalisation in transforming gender relations in positive and negative ways (Scheele, …
… The unequal distribution of paid and unpaid work along gender lines is considered one of the root causes of gender inequality in society as a whole and in the labour … strategy 2020–2025 includes closing gender gaps in caring roles as one of its priorities. It proposes a series of …
… and high-quality educational processes, are essential for gender equality and for Europe’s future economic prosperity. The Index looks at gender segregation in higher education, graduates of tertiary … segregation in education is emphasised in the new EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025, which highlights the need …
… In March 2020, the European Commission presented the new EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025. The strategy builds on … Commission, 2020c). The EU has made some improvements in gender equality in recent decades. However, given that the EU is considered a global leader in gender equality, this progress is taking place at a snail’s …
… Main findings The overall Gender Equality Index score for the EU in 2018 is … every 2 years – it will take more than 60 years to achieve gender equality in the EU. The gender balance in decision-making is a major driver of change …
… disease (COVID-19) pandemic was a wake-up call for gender equality in Europe. It reminded us about everyday gender inequalities in our society that often go unnoticed – … time to fully understand the consequences of COVID-19 for gender equality, it’s clear that it poses a serious threat to …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Around seven per cent of the total … protection response as they are at a higher risk of gender-based violence, including trafficking for sexual … women and men differently. For instance, women’s assigned roles as caretakers within the family might constitute an …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The complex and evolving security … to be acknowledged that the policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Women and men, and girls and boys experience … movements suggests that women have taken up variety of roles : from the traditional role of wives and mothers by …