… gender roles glorified while questioning the need for women's financial independence . EIGE’s new report … into why financial independence remains critical for women and men. And what we need to focus on to understand and … and financial independence On average in the EU, women in relationships earn one third less than their …
… week and next, the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), is happening in New York. CSW is the UN's largest annual gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment. It brings together government officials, … promoting an equal distribution of care activities among women and men will have a spillover effect. Gender gaps in …
… to think about how we can give around 7.7 million European women who are out of employment because of care … for instance Finland, Sweden and Belgium more men than women perceive facing work-life tensions nearly every day. … substantially different role in housework, but rather women’s lower engagement in such activities overall. …
… at change About Time - unpaid care is still uneven between women and men The gender care gap is shrinking. But not because men are shouldering more of the care work. Women are doing less. Assisting technologies, home delivery services or increased women's employment could have contributed to this change. But …
… to gender equality in their budgetary and policy measures. Women, in all their diversity, must not lose out. It is … pay transparency, and to put an end to violence against women and domestic violence. I call on all stakeholders to do … part for equal opportunities, safety and equal say for women and men. Decreases in several areas For the first time …
… the people of Spain. But the country’s leading voice on women’s rights admits, “we need to move forward faster.” Now … risks of poverty and job insecurity. Still, today in Spain women also assume most of the domestic work and 70% of all … of responsibilities, rewards, and opportunities between women and men when it comes to care and domestic work. …
… throughout human history. Gender norms, ideas about how women and men should be and act, are internalised early in … As long as a gap exists between the average earnings of women and the average earnings of men, we will never achieve … gender pay gaps shows that society continues to undervalue women’s work throughout all areas of the economy. To give you …
… the EU and its Member States [2] . Equality between women and men is recognised by the EU as a fundamental … of the European Union (TFEU) [5] call for equality between women and men. Article 8 of the TFEU, for example, explicitly … to ‘eliminate inequalities and promote equality between women and men through all its activities’ (gender …
… Equality between women and men is recognised by the EU as a fundamental … strategy highlights that the EU cohesion policy supports women’s entrepreneurship, their (re)integration into the … the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women, gender mainstreaming and the integration of a gender …
… that include GRPP criteria, the levels of participation of women-owned or -operated businesses in public tendering, or … broader policies, for example regarding the employment of women in skilled positions. The 2014 EU procurement … of contracts, for example the proportion awarded to women-led businesses. Example: Reporting on GRPP Fictitious …
… developed by Emakunde (the Basque Institute for Women) and other departments of the Basque Government … indicators for gender clauses (e.g. the number of women hired and protocols to prevent sexual harassment). The … for the activity ‘increasing the proportion of female employees in senior and managerial positions under the …
… in public contracts. This can be a way of increasing women’s participation in public contracting, as research shows that a high proportion of women-owned businesses are SMEs and/or social enterprises. … specifications when procuring a shuttle service for its employees. These social aspects encompassed fair pay, the …
… of Organic Law 3/2007 for effective equality between women and men. At the state level, Order SSI /113/2018, … label, companies must report annually to the Institute of Women on gender equality measures and maintain an excellent … and policies aimed at improving the well-being of its employees and their families. Among the most important …
… in public procurement do not explicitly relate to women-owned or women-managed businesses. Directive 2014/24/EU allows for … (Article 20), provided that at least 30 % of the employees are disabled or disadvantaged. The term ‘ …
… structure of the contract (e.g. that health services for women are delivered in a way that meets their needs). As many … sectors covered by the light regime predominantly employ women, there is also an opportunity to set criteria relating … of women in the labour market and/or help better reconcile employees’ work and private lives [3] . To ensure that …