Health
From reproductive issues to life expectancy, women and men experience health and health care differently. Although the healthcare works-force is predominantly composed of women, they tend to occupy low-status positions, while men continue to hold the top decision-making posts. European health policy seeks to meet the different needs of women and men patients.
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In the EU-28 there are no ongoing, systematic, representative surveys that use a harmonised approach...
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Gender mainstreaming has been embraced internationally as a strategy towards realising gender equali...
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Equality is one of the core values upon which the European Union is founded, and equality between wo...
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The ultimate goal of gender mainstreaming is advancing gender equality....
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National strategy and action plans on violence against women...