… and inclusive growth in the EU Public procurement accounts for a major part of the European economy. Every year, public … resources and improve living standards for both women and men. Achieving value for money and delivering wider benefits, … objectives, often go hand in hand. The best outcome forsociety can be achieved only by taking the possible …
… Equality between women and men is one of the values of the European Union. It is written … founding treaties. And it is a goal the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is proud to help EU Member States work towards. For the last two years, International Women’s Day took place …
… only about 10 % of fathers in the EU use their right for parental leave. Take up varies greatly across the EU, … eligible for parental leave. That’s because there are more men than women in employment, which is often a prerequisite … gender stereotypes about the role of women and men in society are actually deepening. The rise of initiatives …
… rooted in and a manifestation of power imbalances in society, which promotes an unequal status formen and women. Femicide is broadly defined as the killing of …
… Traditional gender roles place expectations on men to be the sole breadwinner in the family. Gender equality … in distress to seek help. Men are less likely to seek help for mental health than women [1] . Young men are among the least likely to ask for help from friends or medical professionals for mental …
… have consistently higher rates of internalising disorders, for example depression, anxiety, phobias, and suicidal thoughts and attempts. Men self-report twice as high levels of externalising … of the world connects the level of gender inequalities in society with their impact on individual women’s mental …
… with gender norms and unequal power relations in society, and may strip women and men of their ability to control their SRHR. However, … approaches to SRHR highlight sex-specific diseases, for example breast or prostate cancer. Unique challenges in …
… everyday life activities [1] . The respondents, women and men alike, ranked health services as the most important type … potential towards advancing gender equality in society. They create opportunities for people to be involved in education, employment and …
… Main findings The Gender Equality Index score for the EU is 68.0 points out of 100 [1] . This is an … degrees, both overall and in the extent to which women and men are relatively affected, greater divergence on gender … particularly low and almost static score of 61.3 points for the subdomain of segregation and quality in 2019. Gender …