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… Much of the current policy debate about the future of work centres … 10 workplaces in the EU (European Commission, 2016b). Yet women continue to use some digital technologies less … of jobs held by women may well be linked to increased participation of highly qualified women in the labour market …

… require digital competencies if they are to ensure full participation of people in social and working life. The internet has been … EU Digital Scoreboard (Digital Economy and Society Index, Women in Digital (WiD)), the following analysis looks at …

… On the one hand, this means that the types of technologies used in different historical, political and … Index shows that societies with greater equality between women and men also perform better in the area of the digital … for a job in Sweden, Malta, Slovakia, Croatia and France. Participation in online professional networks (LinkedIn, …

… The spread of technology is having a colossal impact on the labour … acquisition across different sectors in order to provide women and men of all ages with opportunities to advance. The … who collaborate to reduce digital skill gaps in civic participation, the labour market and education (European …

… health systems and affected the health and lives of innumerable people, both directly and indirectly. Although … men are more likely to die from COVID-19 than infected women (BMJ Global Health, 2020). A similar trend was seen in … health problems), behavioural risk factors (e.g. a history of smoking), working conditions and other social factors …

… The presence of women in EU national parliaments (both houses) has increased … gender balance; that is, they comprise at least 40 % of each gender. The parliaments of Croatia, Malta and Hungary … and Italy (26 % to 34 %). Although addressing the unequal participation of women in government is a priority, the …

… With an EU score of 61.6 points, social activities is the subdomain with the … and leisure activities carried out outside the home, the participation of working women and men is extremely low in some countries and varies …

… The availability of high-quality, affordable care services has long been … and care responsibilities. This is particularly true for women with children, who are still expected to shoulder a … [7] , which has clear consequences for their participation in the labour market. At the societal level, …

… The domain of time [1]  is the third lowest scoring of the six domains comprising the Gender Equality Index and … first subdomain of care activities measures gender gaps in women’s and men’s involvement in the care and/or education of …

… The engagement of women and men (aged 15 or older) in formal or non-formal … EU (17 %) [1] . Nordic countries are clear leaders, with participation rates higher than 30  % , while Bulgaria and …

… With an overall EU score of 63.6 points, the domain of knowledge [1] has remained … lower than 55 points. The subdomain of attainment and participation drives overall growth in the domain of … is measured by two indicators: the percentages of women and men tertiary graduates, and the participation of …

… Despite positive changes in women’s employment rates and educational attainment, gender … pension gap, reaching 37 %, both to the disadvantage of women. These measures may underestimate the full extent of … they take on this duty at the cost of their labour market participation, thus losing current and future income. …

… 2020 strategy set an overall EU employment rate target of 75 % [1] , which was then translated into varying … growing from 69 % in 2010 to 73 % in 2018 (Figure 7). Both women’s and men’s employment rates grew, to 67 % and 79 % , … aged 20–64 in employment. The approach to labour market participation in the context of EU2020 is different from that …

… Gender equality in the world of work is advancing at a slow pace in the EU in both the … almost entirely driven by increases in the labour market participation of women. Since 2010, the Index participation score has …

… The largest gender inequalities are observed in the domain of power, with a score of 53.5 points. The main progress in this domain stems from women’s participation in economic decision-making. The second least …

… Poland. Romania, Hungary and Greece remained at the bottom of the rankings, although Romania and Greece had experienced … has been noticeable progress in the EU towards increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both … gender segregation in higher education and by low participation in lifelong learning. Young women continue to …

… and political realities. With the integration of digital technologies, the world of work has changed – … achieved. In 2019, EU countries committed to boosting the participation of women in digital and technology sectors through the …

… The first woman President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was elected in 2019, breaking the long-standing absence of women in the top positions in the EU system. With no woman … promoting best practice, the Commission will promote the participation of women (as both voters and candidates) in the …

… looks at gender segregation in higher education, graduates of tertiary education and participation in adult learning – the issues high on the EU … and training and lifelong learning to ensure that women and men acquire and maintain the skills they need to …

… towards gender equality 25 years after the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action suggests that the world of … gender inequalities (EIGE, 2020a). The employment rate of women is still significantly below that of men [1] . The … of caring activities falls on women, which limits their participation in paid employment (see Chapter 5, ‘Domain of …