… The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on national … all children had access to the same level of resources for home schooling, such as laptops, reliable broadband … new forms of unpaid care for working parents, including home schooling. Across the EU, it is mostly women who have …
… Main findings The Gender Equality Index score for the EU is 68.0 points out … a spotlight on long-standing gender inequalities in thehome. Achievements in gender equality vary considerably by … because they have had to assume care duties, including home schooling. Without appropriate income support, the …
… Gender inequalities in health The conditions in which women and men live, work and spend … status, sexual orientation or disability, influence the resources that women and men can access, their exposure … The pandemic has also been devastating for nursing home residents. Working-age women in the EU have been greatly …
… their time is a fundamental aspect of gender equality. The amount of time spent in paid work, rest and recreation, … part of the labour force, unequal gender roles persist at home. Even in dual-earning households, it is mostly women who … (EIGE, 2019c). With this workload exploding at home, in hospitals and in care homes during the pandemic, the …
… access to quality education is a key driver of change in the work, money and power domains, and is essential for … with women now outpacing men. Gender segregation remains the key challenge in this domain. The previously upwards … working despite increased care responsibilities at home. Tackling gender norms and inequality in this domain …
… for women than for men. According to Eurostat, in the EU in 2019, gross hourly earnings for women were, on … economic independence remaining far lower than men’s, and the feminisation of poverty is a serious concern for the EU. Underlying causes of gender inequality in the domain …
… Gender inequalities in the domain of work remain entrenched (EIGE, 2020a). They are … for women, as well as in gender segregation in the job market and related pay challenges (see Chapter 3). … their work hours to take on more care responsibilities at home, such as resistance from employers or co-workers. …
… equality update. On 28 October 2021, EIGE will reveal the results of its Gender Equality Index during an online conference. This year, the topic of health is high on our agenda. We are taking a … was burn out among parents combining paid work, online home-schooling and household chores? What about loneliness …
… tend not to exercise their right. In order to improve the situation of women by increasing their access to property, the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE), in cooperation with the Kosovo Cadastral Agency, proposed an affirmative measure, …
… In coming years, the number of people needing long-term care will increase, … independent living in any care setting (residential, home or community-based). Policy solutions are being … a growing role in the provision of residential and formal home-based care while maintaining high quality standards …
… The use of digital technologies has become an integral part of the professional lives of women and men in various work … spaces with no third party present, such as ride-hailing, home-sharing or personal and household services (Overseas …
… The use of mobile devices, digitalisation of working … is typically assumed to allow work to fit better around home and family responsibilities (Eurofound, 2020c). There is … depends on how it is implemented: while regular home-based teleworkers have a better work–life balance than …
… such opportunities is likely to be highly gendered, given the segregated nature of the EU labour market, the variety of … work, the proportion of workers with small children at home appears to be much higher among women, who also more frequently report the need to work from home to combine work with caring responsibilities (see …
… can be perceived as gendered in many ways, for example if the relationship between gender and technology is viewed as … of women and 40 % of men accessed the internet away from home or work. The gender difference among older people (aged … or handheld device to access the internet away from home or work. Eurostat, ISOC, ‘Individuals – places of …
… The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems and … people have not sought help because of a fear of leaving home (Roxby, 2020). The situation is most grave for those … situation, isolation and general anxiety levels in thehome, particularly in tense/violent households. Of young …