… 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. …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… structural barriers, and societal ideas about what women’s work should look like contributed to pushing 7.7 million women out of the workforce across the EU. And this was even … has impacted the work and family responsibilities of women and men differently at the High-level Conference on …
… It is good to be here today to mark International Women’s Day with you, and to share with you our latest data … countries. It feels odd to be scrutinising the share of women in the workforce, considering the current situation. But. Equality between women and men is one of the values of the European Union. It …
… topic of the meeting was "An ambitious future for Europe's women after COVID-19: mental load, gender equality in … in the EU, and I would venture to say in the world, women do the vast majority of this type of work. During the … really exploded. Everyone was doing more: men as well as women. However, our research shows that women still did the …
… delivered this speech at an event organised by EIGE and UN Women Germany on 15 October 2020. In March this year, EIGE … to climate change, we examined how the situation of women had evolved since 1995. I couldn’t wait to go to New … and present it at the 64th Commission on the Status of Women. I wanted to share our findings with all you working on …
… reminded us just how difficult and dangerous it is for the women who live with a violent partner. The important matter … and their families at risk to care for patients. Women are potentially more at risk of infection because they … (76 %) of healthcare workers in the EU. Although both women and men working in this sector are exposed to the …
… Even though men doubled their share of household work, women still shouldered the bulk of the load. The rise in … also increased work-life balance tensions, especially for women. When the economy reopened during the summer of 2020, women did not return to paid employment to the same extent …
… In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender … counsellors, the effects of the pandemic have hit women the hardest. Severe job losses in women-dominated professions During the first wave of the …
… ages. Most professionals in the formal care sector are women and their working conditions are often very demanding. … shortage of home-based long-term care services mean that women often pick up the burden of unpaid care at home. This … incomes, low qualifications, migrants and ethnic minority women have more difficulties accessing long-term care …
… disadvantaged situation in society. Refugees and migrants Women and men living in refugee camps are especially … and permanent hand washing are simply impossible. Migrant women and men not living in camps are also vulnerable. They … face a higher maternal mortality rate than non-migrant women, which may be exacerbated when healthcare services are …
… an economic downturn. This has different consequences for women and men in the labour market. Covid-19 led to the … 2008 financial crisis. The fall in hours was greater for women than for men in almost all European countries. … the first wave of the pandemic. Overall, 2.2 million women lost their jobs, compared to 2.6 million men. As a …