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Definition of division of labour

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  • References

    … Risk factors for mental disorders in women survivors of human trafficking: a historical cohort study. BMC … the effect of low-skilled immigration on the female labour supply. Labour Economics, 18(5), 664-675. Bauer, L., … Buffel, V., and Bracke, P. (2017). Power and the gendered division of contraceptive use in Western European couples. …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2021 conference

    … 2021. Decision-makers and experts discussed the findings of the Gender Equality Index, and highlighted areas where the … European Commission Janez Cigler Kralj , Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, … Commission Dr. Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Director, Division of Country Health Polices and Systems, WHO Regional …

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  • More equal sharing of care would reduce workplace gender inequality

    … There is a direct link between the unequal division of un­paid care in households and gender inequality in the labour market, according to a study by the European Institute …

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  • Women’s Political Network (WPN) Montenegro

    … Network (WPN) was established in Montenegro. As a result of a long-term process of the political empowerment of women, the WPN was financed … and women’s economic status/position in the labour market; (3) women in the media; and (4) combating …

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  • Gender inequalities in care and pay in the EU

    … There is a direct link between the unequal division of unpaid care in households and gender inequalities in the labour market. The bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, …

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    • Employment
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  • Gender pay gap in ICT and platform work

    … (Eurostat, 2020). The pay gap stems from a combination of factors, including occupational and sectoral segregation, … horizontal and vertical segregation in education and the labour market, are crucial factors underpinning the pay gap … market is reflected in platform work, with the imbalanced division of care between women and men restricting women’s …

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  • Digitalisation and work–life balance

    … The use of mobile devices, digitalisation of working processes and … the achievement of equality between women and men in the labour market. The Gender Equality Index 2019 showed that … fragmented and occasional work may perpetuate the gendered division of unpaid and paid work, instead of giving rise to …

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  • Job automation, use of new technologies and transformation of the labour market

    … Much of the current policy debate about the future of work centres … have transformed the majority of workplaces in the EU labour market, gender differences in the use of ICT at work … discussed, with potential positive outcomes for gendered division of unpaid work. In this context, the recognition of …

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  • Unprecedented impact of COVID-19 calls for gender-sensitive policies and research

    … health systems and affected the health and lives of innumerable people, both directly and indirectly. Although … et al., 2020). For example, women participate less in the labour market, but they work as front-line providers of … balance may have been aggravated by the unbalanced division of care responsibilities within the family. Living …

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  • Gender, age and education affect workers’ access to social activities

    … With an EU score of 61.6 points, social activities is the subdomain with the … activities outside the home in general, the gendered division of labour (which sees most childcare responsibilities assigned …

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  • References

    … Abdelkader, E. (2017). A Comparative Analysis of European Islamophobia: France, UK, Germany, Netherlands … , 29. Adams, A. (2020). The Gender Wage Gap on an Online Labour Market: The Cost of Interruptions. Centre for Economic … The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the domestic division of labour in Hungary. Gender & Society blog . …

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  • 10. Conclusions

    … Poland. Romania, Hungary and Greece remained at the bottom of the rankings, although Romania and Greece had experienced … EU towards increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both women and men, improved gender balance in … rate of women is significantly below that of men. The labour market is heavily gender segregated, and women tend to …

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  • 9. Digitalisation and the future of work: a thematic focus

    … and political realities. With the integration of digital technologies, the world of work has changed – … and Longino, 1996). The gendered, racial and class-based division of labour was associated with the prevailing gender-blind …

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  • 5. Domain of time

    … The unequal distribution of paid and unpaid work along gender lines is considered one … of gender inequality in society as a whole and in the labour market specifically, as it raises questions about … smaller than before the pandemic. It highlighted that the division of childcare had grown more equal in households …

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  • Highlights of the Gender Equality Index 2020

    … The gender balance in decision-making is a major driver of change in almost all Member States. In the long term … with barely any change to gender segregation in the EU labour market. The prospect of further increases in … Thus, platform work is unlikely to change the unequal division of unpaid care between women and men; this requires …

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  • Step 4. Following up through the use of indicators within M&E systems

    … activities to promote work-life balance through the use of the ESF+ and ERDF, representatives of managing authorities … facilities and services to support participation in the labour market Increased practices of employers/businesses to … working arrangements Impact indicators More equitable division of care More equitable time use between women and …

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  • Step 4. Draw conclusions

    … will the intervention have on the target group, labour market or project? How might gender differences affect the chances of reaching EU Funds' goals within the intervention? When … Key questions to ask include the following. Will the division of unpaid and paid work between women and men change …

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  • References

    … (DE) Council of Europe (2005), Gender Budgeting: Final report of the Group … on Gender Budgeting, Council of Europe, Equality Division, Directorate General of Human Rights, Strasbourg. … ‘Women’s economic empowerment and inclusive growth: Labour markets and enterprise development’, ‘International …

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  • Referencias

    … alemán) Christine Lagarde (FMI 2014): «The Economic Power of Women’s Empowerment», Discurso inaugural de Christine … la Igualdad de Género - EIGE (2014). Estimating the costs of gender-based violence in the European Union. Vilna: EIGE. … (2012) «Women’s economic empowerment and inclusive growth: labour markets and enterprise development», Centro de …

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  • Références

    … genre dans le processus budgétaire, Conseil de l’Europe, division «Égalité», direction générale des droits de l’homme, Strasbourg. EIGE (2014), «Estimating the costs of gender-based violence in the European Union» (Estimer le … «Women’s economic empowerment and inclusive growth: labour markets and enterprise development» (Autonomisation …

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