… most widespread activities in the world and has a crucial role in food production, environmental protection, landscape … a gender point of view, there are significant gaps between women and men. For example, women farm holders have … carbon storage, water and soils. More than half of the EU’s land area is classified as being predominantly rural (51.3% …
… While considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, deeply … impact on pay inequalities when fathers take a more active role in sharing the responsibility for the care of children …
… aspect of everyday life through its domestic uses and its role in modern communications, transport and technology. … climate change. Energy plays an essential role in both women’s and men’s lives. However, it has been recently acknowledged …
… nevertheless pose challenges and uncertainties for the EU’s economy and society, as well as causing environmental … areas of environment policy. Gender relations between women and men, and girls and boys, play a key role in the access to and control of environmental resources, …
… but the justice system does not equally accommodate women’s and men’s needs. The due diligence principle holds states … and social workers, who can play an important role in cases of violence against women and in family …
… impact of tourism in the world economy as 9% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). While its contribution to … has been paid to how the tourism industry benefits women and men, as well as to the relation between tourism and … tourism presents both opportunities and challenges for women, which makes the gender equality perspective highly …
… and policies are often considered to equally benefit women and men, there is a large body of professional … at a local level), as they have to combine their caring role with their income activities. For example, in most … are gender differences in time use and time poverty. Women’s multiple roles often entail dealing with numerous daily …
… of gender mainstreaming across the European Commission’s Directorates-General is currently under the central … the implementation of actions for equality between women and men in the policies and annual work programmes for … dialogue. It gives the EU CSOs a particularly important role in decision-making processes, through both formal and …
… 197) and the on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (CETS No. 210). The Steering … Action Plan (UN-SWAP) on gender equality and women’s empowerment, to be applied throughout the UN system. For … the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) - with the additional role of leading, coordinating and promoting accountability of …
… areas for action: addressing gender roles; promoting women in decision-making; supporting work–life balance; and … aim to achieve their common goals. The ETUC has its Women’s Committee, established in 1975, which comprises experts … to the Commission, ‘civil society plays an important role in giving voice to the concerns of the citizens and …