… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this keynote speech at … by imagining that we woke up this morning in a world where women lead 90 % of the EU’s biggest companies. The share of … to bring a bit more balance in boardrooms, with the representation of either gender no lower than 40 %. But EU …
… whereby workers in particular sectors are predominantly women or men. According to 2020 data, only four in ten … the women and men in decision-making entry point of EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database. Some key points coming out of … a woman Commissioner (Adina Ioana Vălean) and has an equal representation of women and men in its 4- member cabinet and …
… conventional vision of the male provider can affect men’s sense of self-esteem (Gough and Novikova, 2020). Reducing … Men are less likely to seek help for mental health than women [1] . Young men are among the least likely to ask for … Health Interview Survey (EHIS) data indicates that women turn to mental healthcare professionals more often than …
… from COVID-19 will be felt for years to come. The pandemic’s impact has been very unequal across the EU and over time. … COVID-19 deadlier for men, ‘long COVID’ more likely for women There are considerable variations in how data is … vulnerable to COVID-19 infection because of their over-representation in care and domestic work and lower …
… social determinant of health, shaping and reproducing how women and men engage in health behaviour. Research often … gap in physical activity across the EU is 5 p.p. in men’s favour. Estonia is the only Member State where slightly … packaging feature women, implying a gender gap in female representation in health prevention measures. Read more WHO …
… Women’srepresentation in corporate leadership is improving, albeit … largest publicly listed companies in Member States were women. Although this figures is an all-time high, it is still …
… quotas have, on average, nearly doubled the proportion of women in parliament, compared with those without such quotas … to + 4.8 p.p.) (EIGE, 2020a). Progress on having more women in decision-making in research, the media and sport has … spheres. The subdomain of political power looks at the representation of women and men in national parliaments, …
… Poverty or social exclusion risks were already higher for women than for men in the EU before the pandemic (EIGE, … jobs. The COVID-19 crisis is likely to worsen women’s economic situation, as their over-representation in sectors badly hit by lockdowns means that …
… Gender inequalities in health The conditions in which women and men live, work and spend their time affect their … the support they can receive from public institutions. Men’s lower life expectancy and women’s poorer mental well-being … and gender inequalities, limiting their access to and representation in maternal healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic …
… to two important conclusions: challenges affecting people’s health relate to their social and economic situation and … outcomes. As reasons for unequal health outcomes between women and men vary, this chapter examines the role of social … A recent report also notes that, in countries with greater representation of women and greater gender equity in …
… all domains since 2010, progress has been slow and uneven. Women account for only one in three members of EU national … 1 in 10 board presidents or CEOs are women. Despite women’s growing involvement in research funding, media content and … limited. There are many reasons for the systemic under-representation of women in decision-making positions. These …
… of employment and higher levels of underemployment for women, as well as in gender segregation in the job market and … family and other household duties a major barrier to women’s equal participation in the workforce (EIGE, 2020e). Most … include closing gender gaps and addressing the under-representation of marginalised women in the labour market, …
… 11:40 How can we put gender equality at the core of Europe’s Covid-19 recovery? During this panel, we will look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on different groups of women and men, and discuss how we can make the most of the … Previously she was Health Counsellor at the Spanish Representation to the European Union, Deputy Director General …
… patterns in gender equality as measured by EIGE’s Gender Equality Index among Member States over the period … equality between 2010 and 2018. This domain covers the representation of women and men in a range of the highest decision-making …
… The share of women in decision-making positions is one important element in assessing the level of gender equality. That’s why the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) … (37.3 vs. 43.5 for the EU, 2015 Index) thanks to improved representation of women in the political and the social …
… EIGE has published its latest data on women and men in decision-making, covering the EU, Iceland, … as the seven countries that receive support from the EU’s Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance: Albania, Bosnia … women: Belgium, Spain, France, Finland and Sweden. Women’srepresentation in national parliaments is improving at a …
… The increasing use of AI in every aspect of people’s lives requires reflection on its ethical implications and … industry. It recognised the need to increase the number of women trained and employed in this area, as well as the risk … than their quality. Problems may arise, such as accurate representation – when data does not represent the population …
… levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross hourly pay was 14.8 % lower than men’s (Eurostat, … their task completion speed (Adams, 2020). Weak collective representation of platform workers (see subsection 9.2.3) …