… Let’s start with the obvious. The rights of domestic workers and the quality of their jobs are gender equality … In the EU, 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers are women. When it comes to those who provide professional care at home, 83 % are women. And that’s just the figures that are declared. I am …
… by persistent horizontal segregation, whereby workers in particular sectors are predominantly women or men. According to 2020 data, only four in ten … example of a sector that still employs relatively few women (22.2 % of the workforce compared to 46.1 % of all …
… stress and may lead to burnout and depressive symptoms. Workers suffering from prolonged stress can simultaneously … . With entrenched gender segregation in the labour market, women’s over-representation in precarious work and the … stressors are likely to have different impacts on women and men. For example, women constitute 70 % of the …
… COVID-19 deadlier for men, ‘long COVID’ more likely for women There are considerable variations in how data is … (Global Health 50/50, 2020). Early in the pandemic, women were more likely to get tested than men, as priority was given to healthcare and residential care workers – both groups mostly composed of women. At the time …
… of the ICPD in Cairo and the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing (1995), governments and advocates have … and unequal power relations in society, and may strip women and men of their ability to control their SRHR. … can experience limited access to maternal care. Foreign workers’ visa status also determines their access to SRHR. In …
… different everyday life activities [1] . The respondents, women and men alike, ranked health services as the most … older people, migrants and people with disabilities, and women in particular, stand out as highly vulnerable to unmet … involves social interactions between patients and health workers in which societal power relations shape patients’ …
… in its gendered impacts across the sectors of employment. Women are over-represented among ‘essential’ workers, including in the health and care sectors, victim … to, for example, particularly high burnout levels among women healthcare workers with children younger than 12 years, …
… in health Gender differences in health status Overall, women tend to report worse health than men. In the 27 Member States of the EU (EU-27), 66 % of women and 71 % of men perceive their health to be good or … as a result of being over-represented among essential workers and frontline workers. Eurostat data shows that women …
… unpaid care during the COVID-19 crisis – particularly by women – has put a spotlight on long-standing gender … different degrees, both overall and in the extent to which women and men are relatively affected, greater divergence on … Although an overwhelming majority of EU healthcare workers are women, men dominate leadership positions in the …
… and Oram, S. (2013). Risk factors for mental disorders in women survivors of human trafficking: a historical cohort … violence? Findings from the WHO multi-country study on women’s health and domestic violence. BMC Public Health, … of the psychological impact of COVID-19 among health care workers: A systematic review. SAGE Open Medicine, 9, …
… Gender inequalities in health The conditions in which women and men live, work and spend their time affect their … orientation or disability, influence the resources that women and men can access, their exposure to environmental … in some frontline professions. Vulnerable workers, such as migrant women or women in precarious jobs, …
… outcomes. As reasons for unequal health outcomes between women and men vary, this chapter examines the role of social … behaviours and access to care differ between women and men. Gender-biased health research and healthcare … According to EU-OSHA (2019), three out of every five workers in the EU report musculoskeletal complaints, with …
… of employment and higher levels of underemployment for women, as well as in gender segregation in the job market and … care, family and other household duties a major barrier to women’s equal participation in the workforce (EIGE, 2020e). … at home, such as resistance from employers or co-workers. Focusing on 2019 for this analysis is important to …
… pandemic. The economic fallout is lasting longer for women, while life expectancy for men has dropped. Our Index … leaders tackle the different effects of the pandemic on women and men and alleviate the unequal short and long-term … face a higher risk of contracting the virus. Healthcare workers also faced acute mental distress during the pandemic …
… the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on different groups of women and men, and discuss how we can make the most of the … equality? From more men dying from the virus to more women experiencing ‘long COVID’, this session will explore … Opportunities, Slovenia. He is also the head of the NSi Workers' Association, an organisational unit within the NSi …
… 2010 and 2018. This domain covers the representation of women and men in a range of the highest decision-making … the pandemic taking a heavy and disproportionate toll on women’s employment and increasing the time required for … greater equality is achieved in both paid and unpaid work. Workers in the care sector, who are mostly women and proved …
… Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, with 92 % providing unpaid care several days a week – as opposed to 68 % of men. Employed women also do more than their fair share of unpaid care work. … women make up 37 million of the 49 million care workers in the EU. Many find themselves in low paid, …
… Montenegro, gender equality means equal opportunities for women and men to contribute to cultural, political, economic … at local level and act as reminders that equality between women and men is a basic tenet of human rights. The Congress … from municipalities, the civil sector, youth workers, the police, health, education and other relevant …
… The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of … impact on victims and significant costs for society. Women are most likely to face violence at the hands of … local community also show a strong desire to intervene. Co-workers are less likely to intervene. Securing the …
… About a third of women who faced sexual harassment in the EU experienced it in … Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) [2] . … you been subjected to harassment? (% of respondents, 15 + workers)’ ( …