… coordination mechanisms at municipal level, whose main role is to improve the level of safety, treatment and … and civil society organisations representing the rights of women and children. The mechanisms are usually coordinated by … Improved provision of good quality, timely services for women victims of domestic violence and their children; …
… Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and implemented by UN Women, the GEF project provided technical assistance to the … GEF project cooperated primarily with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, … IPA Project Preparation Facility in the MEI. Its primary role is to ensure that the government’s reform programmes …
… From recruitment to performance evaluation, EIGE’s handbook shows how organisations can ensure women and men employees feel safe, respected and fulfilled. … Despite laws to prevent discrimination in the workplace, women continue to be under-represented in senior roles, paid …
… to have an impact on our workplaces and societies, with women being under-represented in most decision-making … positions . In September 2020, according to EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database, 86 % of presidents and prime … and unconscious beliefs about who should hold what role in the work context. When asked to draw a leader, most …
… Women Large numbers of women in positions of authority report sexual harassment. In … and jokes, as well as intrusive questions about one’s private life [7] . Men are more likely to face harassment … [6] FRA, 2014, p. 100. [7] McDonald, P. and Charlesworth, S., ‘Workplace sexual harassment at the margins’, Work, …
… Professions and pay The perception that women and men have different skills is part of the reason … this has frequently been interpreted as evidence of women’s lower levels of confidence, follow-up research suggests it … . In one design company, when a job advert for the same role was changed from focusing on ‘aggressiveness and …
… workplace realities have been shaped by the belief that women and men have complementary characteristics , for … example that men are individualistic and dominant, while women are caring and collaborative. However, stereotypically … to be men. When you find toughness in female leaders, it’s because there are too few of them and they really have to …
… hold employees back and channel them into the wrong roles. Women may be shut out of senior positions or diverted into … Men have been found to rapidly leave jobs dominated by women due to social stigma, with some preferring unemployment … Source: Eurobarometer [5] . Sexism damages an organisation’s image 94 % of EU citizens believe gender equality is …
… is linked to beliefs around the fundamental nature of women and men and the roles they should play in society. Sexist assumptions about women and men, which manifest themselves as gender … as unconscious bias . Sexism can touch everyone, but women are particularly affected. Despite legal frameworks set …
… 2006). The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the key role of the care sector in the good functioning of welfare … service efficiency (Medrano-Gil et al., 2018). AsT’s benefits thus go beyond the medical sphere, increasing … reducing loneliness and isolation (Iancu and Iancu, 2017). Women are the primary beneficiaries of these technological …
… has become an integral part of the professional lives of women and men in various work circumstances. It is therefore logical that common experiences affecting women in the workplace, such as sexual harassment, are … reveals the far-reaching impact of abuse on women’s professional and personal lives, with many affected women …
… levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross hourly pay was 14.8 % lower than men’s (Eurostat, … shows that while direct gender discrimination may have a role in pay inequality, other factors are also at play. …
… laptops, desktop computers) to work outside the employer’s premises can help to facilitate better work–life balance. … and to contribute to the achievement of equality between women and men in the labour market. The Gender Equality Index … work, where technology plays a particularly important role. The COVID-19 pandemic, and particularly the resulting …
… This section analyses the differences in participation of women and men in two quite different types of job … in the use of the term. This report adopts Eurofound’s understanding of platform work as a ‘form of employment … The survey data indicate that gender plays an important role when choosing which services to provide: for example, …