… big impact on their lives. They rent apartments, take part in job interviews and invest in stocks and shares. Cyberspace … All this can lead to victims underperforming at work, university or school, and subsequently losing their job … the definitions of cyber violence vary greatly across countries, and the majority do not have specific provisions …
… many years of struggle, we could finally place our hopes in a legally binding and far-reaching tool to combat violence … concept of gender would spread so quickly, prompting some countries to revoke this groundbreaking treaty. But even in … on being a strong ally of the Council of Europe. In our work on gender-based violence, we focus especially on …
… how we can bring more gender equality into the domestic work sector. Let’s start with the obvious. The rights of … and the quality of their jobs are gender equality issues. In the EU, 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers are women. … these aims. It’s interesting to see that one of the EU countries which has ratified the ILO’s Convention is also one …
… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech in Brussels on 28 October 2021. Good morning from Brussels, … of gender equality, from how much women and men earn at work to who sits on the boards of Europe’s biggest companies, … And with Covid we are facing new challenges. In some countries, women have struggled to access contraceptives and …
… of gender-based violence. It is deeply rooted in and a manifestation of power imbalances in society, which … (carer, doctor, nurse, etc.) - Colleague/business or work relationship - Authority figures (supervisor, … femicide. EIGE also conducted a pilot study among seven countries to assess the feasibility of populating the …
… The working environment for those in paid jobs often causes chronic stress and may lead to … labour market, women’s over-representation in precarious work and the continued difficult articulation between paid … in Belgium, Czechia, Germany and the Netherlands. In other countries, for example Austria, Finland and Slovenia, there …
… therefore, an important contributor to gender differences in poor mental health. The definition of gender-based … of a depressive disorder and a fourfold increased risk of developing an anxiety disorder. However, post-traumatic … women (M. King et al., 2008). Violence and harassment at work can also result in poor mental health (Eurofound, 2015). …
… Mental health is defined as the state of well-being in which individuals can realise their own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and contribute to their community (WHO, … 2017). Mental well-being varies across European countries. It is highest for men in Ireland and Denmark, at …
… health, shaping and reproducing how women and men engage in health behaviour. Research often frames women as as … and personal time created by digitalisation have seen paid work increasingly encroaching on leisure time, especially for … proportions of the mortality gender gap in 30 European countries. Smoking-related deaths accounted for 40–60 % of …
… and substance use among caregivers. The reduction of staff in long-term care facilities due to illness and … violence against women. The COVID-19 outbreak prompted 11 countries to develop a national policy or action plan to … it particularly difficult for service providers to ensure work–life balance for their own employees, and their health …
… for employed men, this figure is 1.6 hours. Gender gaps in housework participation are the largest among couples with … clear that adolescent girls and young women do more unpaid workin the childhood home than their male counterparts – and … In addition, FRA data shows that in most EU countries migrant women are less likely than native women to …
… , which is a 0.6-point improvement since the 5th edition in 2020. The score is only 4.9 points higher than in 2010 … progress in this area, particularly on monitoring unpaid work. EIGE will fill the gap in the near future by collecting … vary considerably among Member States (Figure 2). Ten countries are above the EU average, nine of them scoring more …
… Gender inequalities in health Gender differences in health status Overall, women tend to report worse health … COVID-19 is higher for men than for women in almost all EU countries for which data is available, with the exception of …
… The domain of work [1] is among the domains to have experienced slowest progress in the EU-27 since 2010. Its score increased by only … health and social work employment sectors, even incountries traditionally achieving higher employment …