… The 2020 Gender Equality Index still reflects the pre-COVID-19 period. … 1 point, with Sweden and the United Kingdom alternating between 1st and 2nd position. The most significant progress … are more likely to engage in smoking and drinking, while women are more likely to eat healthily and engage in physical …
… by almost 12 points since 2010, and by 1.6 points between 2017 and 2018, maintaining the same pace of increase … However, while Spain showed improvement in gender equality in all subdomains, the Netherlands lost ground in … the greatest gender balance in this domain. Even though women’s representation in decision-making in research, the …
… gender inequalities. This is important from both a gender equalityand a well-being perspective (Brajša-Žganec et al., … and Lewis, 2005). In addition, the diminishing boundaries between professional and personal time brought about by … carried out outside the home, the participation of working womenandmen is extremely low in some countries and varies …
… and care responsibilities. This is particularly true for women with children, who are still expected to shoulder a … have achieved the Barcelona target of 90 % of children between the age of 3 and compulsory school age attending … targets) were restated in the European Pact for Gender Equality (2011–2020) and referred to in the Europe 2020 …
… The engagement of womenandmen (aged 15 or older) in formal or non-formal … % of its potential productivity each year to the mismatch between supply and demand for skills, with the combination of … segregation in education remains a major barrier to gender equality in the EU. In 2017, 43 % of all women at university …
… Over the past decade, the shares of womenandmen graduating from university have increased … that tertiary educational attainment differs substantially betweenwomenandmen in terms of age, family composition and … womenand 24 % of young Roma men) (FRA, 2019b). The Gender Equality Index’s indicator on educational attainment is …
… remained stagnant since the previous edition of the Gender Equality Index, improving by only 1.8 points since 2010 … – nor even any setbacks – in the knowledge domain between 2017 and 2018. Increases of at least 1 point were … is measured by two indicators: the percentages of womenandmen tertiary graduates, and the participation of …
… or social exclusion. Since then, the total number of womenandmen at risk of poverty or social exclusion has reduced by … had achieved them [1] . Across the EU, the difference betweenwomenandmen at risk of poverty is 1.9 p.p., to the …
… Gender equality in the world of work is advancing at a slow pace in … driven by increases in the labour market participation of women. Since 2010, the Index participation score has … of working life for both womenandmen. For example, between 2010 and 2018 the FTE employment rate increased from …
… Progress towards gender equality in the EU remains slow. The Gender Equality Index … has been noticeable progress in the EU towards increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both … are necessary to tackle the asymmetry of information between employees and employers on pay, the lack of …
… – creating both opportunities for and risks to gender equality. However, academic, public and policy debates on the … EU countries committed to boosting the participation of women in digital and technology sectors through the … 2013). Feminist research has also highlighted links between gender, technology and the labour market, focusing on …
… the most common and documented forms of violence against women. Unlike the other domains, the domain of violence does not measure differences betweenwomenandmen; rather, it examines women’s … measure does not affect the final score of the Gender Equality Index. However, violence against women must be …
… the different extents to which disease outbreaks affect womenandmen is a fundamental step in understanding the … Improving health and reducing inequalities within andbetween Member States are among the strategic objectives of … focusing on health and well-being while the Goal 5 gender equality targets encompass health issues affecting women. …
… labour market specifically, as it raises questions about women’s exposure to the risk of poverty, access to … facilitate better distribution of care and household work betweenwomenandmen. Among the provisions are new or … particularly long-term care. The newly released EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025 includes closing gender gaps in …
… Main findings The overall Gender Equality Index score for the EU in 2018 is 67.9 points, … is a risk that the fragile gains achieved with regard to women’s independence in the past decade will be rolled back. … of femicide and significant differences in data collection between the Member States. Nevertheless, in 2017, Eurostat …
… States are born outside of the EU, and half of them are womenand girls. Work, study and reuniting with family … co-opting or instrumentalising women’s rights and gender equality . Gender is a crucial variable when looking into the … 20-64. The European Commission’s strategy for equalitybetweenwomenandmen 2010-2015 reinforced this objective by …
… that the policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Womenandmen, and girls and boys experience conflict, … extremism, nor is there a consensus on the distinction between the two. The European Commission emphasises that … PVE programmes remain largely unresponsive to gender equality considerations, with few programmes focusing on …
… project from achieving its objectives? Were both menandwomen involved in the design and implementation of the … Did capacity building and awareness raising on gender equality issues take place during the project? Was there any … the project’s results? If so, was there any relevant gap betweenwomen’s andmen’s satisfaction with these results? …