Health
From reproductive issues to life expectancy, women and men experience health and health care differently. Although the healthcare workforce 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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- NaujienosDigital agenda, Economic and financial affairs, Employment, Health, Violence
It is time to start the countdown for the Gender Equality Index 2020....
- NaujienosEmployment, Health
The EU is facing a shortage of carers, and the demand is growing as the population ages....
- PublicationEmployment, Health
This research note focuses on formal homebased care across the EU....
- NaujienosHealth, Justice, Violence
Spikes in domestic violence reports during Covid-19 lockdowns have been a sad reminder that, across ...
- Web pageHealth
Certain groups of people are particularly vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic due to their disad...
- Web pageHealth
The closure of many workplaces and schools during lockdowns increased women’s share of unpaid work, ...
- Web pageHealth
While women and men make up an equal share of those infected with Covid-19, men are more likely to d...
- Web pageHealth
To contain the virus, millions of people were confined to their homes, either unable to work or cont...
- PublicationHealth
Gender stereotypes and socioeconomic inequalities continue to impact on access use of preventative a...
- PublicationHealth
Health policy needs to adequately explore and address the combination of social and biological sourc...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Expected result: Police officers cooperate with specialised services equipped to identify and assess...