There is a direct link between the unequal division of unpaid care in households and gender inequalities in the labour market. The bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, and this hinders their access to employment. The paid care sector has a large share of women employees who are often in low-income, precarious jobs, with few career prospects...
Who is this handbook for? This handbook will be relevant for every organisation and for all work contexts, both in the public and private sector. However, the content has been tailored to the context of the EU institutions and agencies. What is the aim of this handbook? The focus of this handbook is to help organisations understand the nature of...
The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination that has a major negative impact on victims and significant costs for society. Women are most likely to face violence at the hands of someone they know, with one in five having experienced violence at the hands of an...
With 66.5 out of 100 points, Austria ranks 13th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 1.4 points lower than the EU’s score. Since 2010, Austria’s score has increased by 7.8 points (+ 1.2 points since 2017). The country’s ranking has remained the same since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender Equality Index 2020 Gender Equality...
With 71.4 out of 100 points, Belgium ranks 9th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Belgium’s score is 3.5 points above the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by only 2.1 points. Belgium’s score has increased only slightly (0.3 points) since 2017. The country’s ranking has dropped by four places since 2010. Further information Explore the...
With 59.6 out of 100 points, Bulgaria ranks 19th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Bulgaria’s score is 8.3 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, Bulgaria’s score has increased by 4.6 points. Its score has increased only slightly (by 0.8 points) since 2017. The country’s ranking has fallen two places since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender...
With 57.9 out of 100 points, Croatia ranks 20th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Croatia’s score is 10.0 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by 5.6 points. About half of the increase has been achieved since 2017. Croatia’s ranking has improved by five places since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender Equality...
With 56.9 out of 100 points, Cyprus ranks 21st in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 11 points lower than the EU’s score. Since 2010, Cyprus’s score has increased by 7.9 points (+ 0.6 points since 2017). Making slightly faster progress towards gender equality than other Member States, Cyprus has im-proved its position by six places...
With 56.2 out of 100 points, Czechia ranks 23rd on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 11.7 points lower than the EU’s score. Since 2010, Czechia’s score has increased by only 0.6 points. Most of the increase (0.5 points) has been achieved since 2017. The country’s ranking has dropped by nine places since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender...
With 77.4 out of 100 points, Denmark ranks 2nd in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Denmark’s score is 9.5 points above the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by 2.2 points, although its score has decreased by 0.1 point since 2017. Its ranking has remained the same since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender Equality Index...
With 60.7 out of 100 points, Estonia ranks 18th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Estonia’s score is 7.2 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by 7.3 points. Only a slight increase (0.9 points) was achieved on the 2017 score. Estonia is progressing towards gender equality faster than other EU Member States. Its...
With 74.7 out of 100 points, Finland ranks 4th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Finland’s score is 6.8 points above the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by only 1.6 points. Most of the increase (1.3 points) has been achieved since 2017. Finland’s ranking has remained the same since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender...
