… New evidence from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that artificial intelligence and … work (also called gig work), have the potential to improve gender equality in the economy. However, there is also a … market, and to create a modern reality that serves the needs of both women and men.” Platform work: Challenging …
… Scheele delivered this speech for the press at EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2020 conference on 29 October 2020. … I’d like to start by saying a few words about EIGE’s Gender Equality Index, which we publish annually. The Index measures the progress of gender equality in the European Union and shows trends in the …
… Scheele delivered this keynote speech at the event "Gender diversity & leadership in the Nordics-Baltics", … balance in boardrooms, with the representation of either gender no lower than 40 %. But EU countries aren’t keen and … action works. Countries that have adopted quotas for gender balance on company boards have tripled the speed at …
… case. But it’s also true in so called ‘normal times’. The gender pay gap, women’s lower pensions…it’s all linked to the … should roll out awareness raising campaigns to end gender stereotypes around who provides care. They should also … these will only get bigger as Europe ages. Last, caring needs to stop being a professional and financial sacrifice. …
… Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at an event titled Gender Equality As a Driver for Recovery, organised by … it is very timely that we are here today to discuss gender equality as the driving force behind the EU’s … only be considered in the silos of a policy, but rather it needs to be mainstreamed into every stage of policymaking – …
… The EU’s founding treaty includes a commitment to end the gender pay gap. Since 1957, we’ve been signed up to the … 14 % less per hour than men. At the European Institute for Gender Equality, we collect data and try to find out why we can’t seem to shake certain inequalities, like the gender pay gap. Using our data, I’ll briefly look at why the …
… so the need for these will only get bigger. Last, caring needs to stop being a professional and financial sacrifice … will have to show how their economic recovery plans serve gender equality when applying to access the EU’s money for recovery. It’s a small win for gender equality that will require a moment for thought before …
… nice to be here today to speak about how we can bring more gender equality into the domestic work sector. Let’s start … of domestic workers and the quality of their jobs are gender equality issues. In the EU, 95 % of domestic cleaners … to watch. So, to summarise, in order to achieve gender equality in domestic work, we need this work to be …
… Thank you for inviting EIGE- the European Institute for Gender Equality – to this timely discussion. This year we … Platform for Action [BPfA] and sent a strong message that gender equality is a cross-cutting issue in all policy areas … to education, health and welfare. To do this, more work needs to be done to eradicate gender stereotypes and to make …
… The EU scores 68 points out of 100 in the Gender Equality Index, released today by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). This is a microscopic increase of … the Commission stands ready to support EU Member States ’ needs and actions to recognise every person ’ s fundamental …
… Mark your calendar for Europe’s annual gender equality update. On 28 October 2021, EIGE will reveal the results of its Gender Equality Index during an online conference. This year, … is high on our agenda. We are taking a close look at how gender affects health and access to health services. Our …
… the unequal division of unpaid care in households and gender inequality in the labour market, according to a study by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid … 2.6 %. Yet 14 % of households across the EU report unmet needs for childcare services. For half of them, it’s because …
… the EU is at least 60 years away from reaching complete gender equality, if we continue at the current pace. The latest Gender Equality Index from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that the EU is improving by just …
… It is time to start the countdown for the Gender Equality Index 2020. Has the EU gone forward or backward when it comes to gender equality? Which country will win the award for the … October when EIGE gives its annual update on the state of gender equality in the EU. This year, the Gender Equality …