… identified in 1995 remain relevant today (such as the gender pay gap, unequal distribution of unpaid work or experiences of gender-based violence, to name just a few). This report … the previous analysis. 12 policy briefs Area A : Women and Poverty Area G : Women in Power and Decision-Making Area B : …
… Gender differences and inequalities between women and men are a major feature of social exclusion and poverty. A range of interrelated factors explain this, … women. Women suffer more than men from certain types of poverty. Even more at risk are women living alone, migrant …
… and policymakers. Women’s entrepeneurship is about gender equality, empowerment and social inclusion, but also relates to economic growth and poverty reduction. …
… “The ageing population of the EU brings new challenges for gender equality as women continue to be the main providers of … efficiency can contribute to reducing the level of energy poverty– especially for single-parent households, which are … Single-female households are worst affected by energy poverty (11.3 %), followed by single-male households (9.4 %). …
… The gender pay gap in the EU stands at 16 % and has barely … bigger gender pension gap. Data shows a higher risk of poverty for women pensioners in most Member States. The risk of poverty is highest in Bulgaria and the Baltic countries, …
… paid work with other life duties and needs. Traditional gender roles assigning women to care work, paid or unpaid, … accessibility should take into account the differences in gender needs. Due to the scope of this analysis, and given … gender pay gap and women’s risk of economic dependency and poverty (Blumen, 1994). Men’s lower engagement in care and …
… Equally shared or not, childcare is a key dimension of gender equality Family structures have changed drastically in … Understanding how social policies and structures affect gender roles, particularly in the division of care work at … independence. It is a key factor in women’s higher risk of poverty in older age (see Chapter 3). Footnotes [1] Building …
… market, also increases their risk of economic dependency, poverty and social exclusion. In the EU, almost one in every … were used. Member States are grouped on size of the gender gap. ‘Considerably more’ — gender gap is higher than 5 p.p.; ‘somewhat more’ — gender …
… the lowest income (OECD, 2017). Socioeconomic status and gender play a role in diseases and risk factors that … highly qualified (WHO, 2016). Low educational levels and poverty often intersect with other aspects, such as …
… strongly outnumbered men as tertiary graduates, with a gender gap in Estonia of 16 p.p., in Latvia of 13 p.p. and in … in four Member States: Germany (with the largest gender gap of 8 p.p.), Austria, Malta and Hungary (showing … poor school performance does not necessarily stem from poverty, schools often reproduce existing patterns of …
… and women’s continuing gains in education and employment, gender gaps in pay ensure poverty is mostly concentrated in families where women are … In 2017, 35 % of lone mothers in the EU were at risk of poverty, compared to 28 % of lone fathers [1] . The latter …
… men, various income sources, measures and breakdowns in gender gaps in pay that combine the effect of individual, … characteristics have to be examined (EIGE, 2019c). The gender gaps in individual earnings point to women’s much … household-level statistical measures, such as at-risk-of-poverty rates, show. The rise of household disposable income …
… outcomes such as gross domestic product (GDP), incomes, poverty or employment, it is also relevant to analyse and monitor convergence as regards gender equality. This chapter provides the first attempt to analyse the degree of convergence on gender equality in the EU between 2005 and 2017. Convergence …
… capital and the poorest (OECD, 2017). Despite progress on gender equality, inequalities between women and men in this … of economic resources captures women’s and men’s risk of poverty and the income distribution among women and men. … are the percentage of the population not at risk of poverty (those with an income above or equal to 60 % of the …
… how structures, budgets and the status allocated to gender equality and gender mainstreaming work have changed over the past 10 … – 2002 she was working with UNDP in Hanoi, heading the Poverty and Social Development Unit. Prior to that she was …
… builds on 20 key principles, many of which are relevant to gender equality and work-life balance in employment. One of … to work–life balance measures and the employment of women. Gender equality Equality of treatment and opportunity between … quality care. Children have the right to protection from poverty. There should be special measures to help children …
… Poverty in Europe today is more than just a lack of resources … to detachment and exclusion from society. Given the gender inequalities in public and private life, women are continually at a higher risk of poverty across the EU. …