… how we can bring more gender equality into the domestic work sector. Let’s start with the obvious. The rights of … have hired someone to help us at home. To clean our house, for example, or to take care of our ageing parents. And I am … much at all. So it is perhaps little wonder that we don’t pay domestic workers decent salaries or even give them much …
… Members of the European Parliament, dear guests, Thank you for inviting EIGE- the European Institute for Gender Equality … Platform for Action] sets out a comprehensive roadmap forequal rights between women and men. That same year, in 1995, … 1995 remain relevant still today. These include the gender pay gap, the unequal distribution of unpaid work, and …
… Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has released new findings on the … in retail, accommodation, residential care, domestic work and clothing manufacturing suffered heavy job losses. … productivity and could reduce their career progression and pay. Inadequate support measures for domestic violence …
… market, according to a study by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid … care work more evenly are clear. Countries with a more equal sharing of unpaid care between women and men, tend to … job prospects and is a major reason behind the gender pay gap. One way to balance the uneven sharing of unpaid care …
… very demanding. Heavy workloads, night shifts and low pay characterise their work. These factors will not attract more people to a sector … During the pandemic, people showed their appreciation for care workers by clapping nightly across the EU. But we …
… a loved one. Each person’s situation is different, but for sure, the coronavirus will reveal the different realities … and men are being infected by the coronavirus in about equal numbers, but the mortality rate is higher for men than …
… A new vision for a gender-equal Europe was announced today by Vera Jourova, … This is a major cause of the EU’s 16 % gender pay gap. On average, women do an extra 13 hours of unpaid …
… The gender pay gap in the EU stands at 16 % and has barely changed in … from 3.5 % in Romania to 25.6 % in Estonia. The awards for the smallest pay gaps go to Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, … gap is that, on average, women spend fewer hours in paid work than men. This is the situation in all Member States, …
… The gender pay gap reveals the different realities that women and men … a new report published today by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). “Women are using flexible work … policy options to combat pay inequalities. These include equalpayforequalwork, getting more women into top-level …
… across public policy in the EU. Lifetime inequalities in pay and employment lead to an overall gender gap in earnings … the share of women in parliament. Improving opportunities forwork-life balance in the workplace, such as turning a former …
… To mark International Women’s Day, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) focuses on ways to tap women’s … in ICT appreciate their working time arrangements. The pay gap between women and men is also lower than in most … have time to engage in trainings outside office hours. An equal sharing of home responsibilities would therefore have a …
… uneven concentration of women and men in studies and at work. This makes the labour market less competitive and … or personal care. Gender segregation poses challenges for these industries and leads to a reduced talent pool, … their gender. Women often end up in part-time jobs that pay less and have a lower social status. Fewer economic …
… while Greece moved to the bottom with 50 points. The award for the most improved country goes to Italy, which made a big … pace. We are still a long way off from reaching a gender-equal society and all countries in the European Union have … measures to help empower women and address the gender pay gap. Equality is not about making women more like men, …
… across all sectors. This poses a major challenge for the 64 million women and men with low levels of education … find it especially hard to access jobs with decent pay. Only 42 % of low qualified women are employed and almost … and women in particular, are missing out. That is why equal access to affordable and good quality training is so …
… on. However, educational settings can also reinforce them. For example, through textbooks which show women working in … girls and boys, there is also a division in the type of work they choose. More boys end up in engineering and IT … men who study nursing. The study will also analyse the pay gap between occupations characterised as ‘masculine’ and …
… Gender Equality Index developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that Finland has achieved … Finland scored 73 out of 100 . Finland is the second most equal country among the 28 countries included in the index. … (38/100). Finland’s score was negatively affected by the pay gaps between women and men and the impact of traditional …
… on gender equality which will ultimately form the basis for the creation of an EU Gender Index. The Index will … spells out five priorities: the economy and labour market; equalpay; equality in senior positions; tackling gender violence; …