… 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 …
… Working women earn on average 13% less than men for doing the same … fewer pension entitlements and other social benefits. And women continue to pay the price for this well into … to respond to challenges in the labour market, including women tending to work fewer hours and in more precarious …
… during the pandemic than before. But more than half of women with small children say they are completely or mostly … of household chores between partners changed – with most women reporting having a higher share of housework on their … 6 million single parents in the EU where, most of them are women. Thankfully, the proposed EU care strategy has come at …
… 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 …
… role in our journey towards equality between men and women. We have achieved incredible progress in gender … work life balance, pay transparency, and violence against women. Let me say a brief word on each of these issues. The … unsafe in their home. But across the world, one in three women experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an …
… 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 …
… imperfections. They start before AI is even developed. Women are less likely to pursue science, technology, … school. They are often deterred by gender stereotypes. The women who do make it to university face further gender … help with hiring. They train it using the CVs of existing employees. This makes sense so far. However, this company is …
… for parental leave. That’s because there are more men than women in employment, which is often a prerequisite for … that this pattern continues as children get older, with women being less likely to have a job, more likely to work … that having children comes with a drop in earnings for women, which increases with the birth of each child, shows …
… 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 …
… on Equality forum, which was a part of the conference Women's economic empowerment: key to gender equality hosted … centuries been moulded according to a male model. While women have always worked, it has until quite recently only … and inequality in our labour markets. Inserting women into the existing system hasn’t quite worked. Women are …
… 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 …
… 100, with a score of 100 signifying full equality between women and men. The Index also looks at intersecting … which examines the situation of different groups of women and men, based on family type, level of education, … the EU is still 60 years away from full equality between women and men. There are some big differences between EU …
… 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 …
… of the European Union on 5 March 2021. With International Women’s Day just around the corner, and the EU set to roll … think about how their plans will impact equality between women and men. However, gender equality should not only be … - with a view not only to promote equality between women and men, in all their diversity, but also to improve …
… be paid the same, regardless of who’s doing it. And yet, women are still paid on average 14 % less per hour than men. … First, the myriad of reasons behind the gender pay gap. Women are paid less than men because they hold less senior … the right price. Even in fields where the vast majority of employees are women, such as healthcare, the most senior and …
… In the EU, 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers are women. When it comes to those who provide professional care at home, 83 % are women. And that’s just the figures that are declared. I am … And I am sure that more often than not, these helpers were women. Because the official data is clear: domestic work is …