… aspects are particularly relevant to the contribution of women and men to the development of digital technologies and … programmes of study (European Commission, 2016b). EIGE’s research shows that only one third of recent STEM graduate … (World Economic Forum, 2018). R & D plays an essential role in the creation of new knowledge and finding practical …
… EU Digital Scoreboard (Digital Economy and Society Index, Women in Digital (WiD)), the following analysis looks at … equality go hand in hand The WiD Scoreboard monitors women’s participation in the digital economy. Its second dimension … skills, meaning that education systems play a crucial role. While age influences participation in both basic and …
… brings together a set of relevant indicators on Europe’s current digital policies [1] . The correlation between the … Index shows that societies with greater equality between women and men also perform better in the area of the digital … innovation as programmers and computer scientists. Yet the role of those women in influencing computer history is often …
… For example, extensive research shows that Muslim women are disproportionately affected by Islamophobic attacks … 2017; Mahr and Nadeem, 2019; Seta, 2016). Attacks on these women – usually perpetrated by unknown white men – are … 2019). Disability, too, substantially increases women’s vulnerability to violence (EIGE, 2020a). Like older women, …
… The engagement of women and men (aged 15 or older) in formal or non-formal … the risk of skills mismatches and a premature end to women’s and men’s careers. In 2018, only 15 % of women and 13 % … (EESC, 2018). Lifelong learning could play an essential role in closing this skills gap. Gender segregation in …
… has been noticeable progress in the EU towards increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both women and … silence women and discourage them from taking a prominent role in public life. Certain aspects of the digital world …
… perspectives that fail to address the central role of digitalisation in transforming gender relations in … (Scheele, 2005). The EU digital strategy ‘Shaping Europe’s digital future’ presents a vision of digital transition … EU countries committed to boosting the participation of women in digital and technology sectors through the …
… labour market specifically, as it raises questions about women’s exposure to the risk of poverty, access to decision-making … better distribution of care and household work between women and men. Among the provisions are new or harmonised …
… are essential for gender equality and for Europe’s future economic prosperity. The Index looks at gender … and training and lifelong learning to ensure that women and men acquire and maintain the skills they need to … because of the pandemic, adult education will play a major role in reintegrating them into the labour market. …
… is a risk that the fragile gains achieved with regard to women’s independence in the past decade will be rolled back. … practices. For example, online customer ratings play a big role in evaluating workers’ performance in some forms of …
… in the care sector to the reality of violence facing women in abusive relationships. While it will still take time … the consequences of COVID-19 for gender equality, it’s clear that it poses a serious threat to the fragile … monitoring tool for gender equality, will play a crucial role in assessing these impacts and bringing evidence to …
… States are born outside of the EU, and half of them are women and girls. Work, study and reuniting with family … . Negative media representation of migrant women’s oppression can fuel racism and xenophobia and reinforce … the family. Stereotypical perceptions about women’s caring role are present in both host and origin societies, which …
… that the policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Women and men, and girls and boys experience conflict, … equal across different groups. A gender analysis of the EU’s main internal security priorities , which include tackling … perpetrators are men . Even though some women also play a role in criminal activities, there remains a lack in academic …
… how the project will address existing gender gaps, or women’s and men’s specific needs, in the intervention area. … [1] is to identify inequalities and differences between women and men in all their diversity, as well as to establish …
… the intervention area (i.e. the analysis of differences in women’s and men’s situations and needs – in their diversity – and … from, gender-based violence Support men’s and boys’ role in eradicating violence against women Project objectives …
… principle of gender equality must be part of the project’s analysis? Managing authorities and monitoring committees … in the proposal (i.e. an analysis of the differences in women’s and men’s situations and needs)? Does the call for … competence? Does the call for proposals indicate what role internal gender competence, or budgeting for external …
… equality indicators How many enterprises are owned by women vs. how many are owned by men? How many women vs. men are researchers working in supported research … an equal distribution? How will these jobs support women’s vs. men’s employment? Examples of indicators [3] Output …
… Relevant civil society organisations include centres for women’s studies and research; feminist organisations; skills training, academic and educational institutions; women’s enterprises; other social enterprises; private sector …