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… Although gender equality gains among Member States vary widely, … the evolution of disparities across Member States and their potential implications for upward economic and … across the EU – would see inequalities between women and men dissipate. The first convergence analysis was introduced …

… Achievements in gender equality from 2010 differ considerably across domains and countries. From both short-term (2018–2019) and … for the financial and economic situations of women and men progressed faster. From 2018 to 2019, the following …

… The Gender Equality Index score for the EU-27 is 68.0 points out … generations to achieve gender parity at the current pace. And even that projection is threatened by COVID-19. The … spent on unpaid care and social activities by women and men. The domain of work, despite having the third highest …

… Gender inequalities in health Gender differences in health … status Overall, women tend to report worse health than men. In the 27 Member States of the EU (EU-27), 66 % of women and 71 % of men perceive their health to be good or very …

… Europe has made fragile gains in gender equality. But big losses are emerging as a result of … is lasting longer for women, while life expectancy for men has dropped. Our Index findings can help Europe’s leaders … tackle the different effects of the pandemic on women and men and alleviate the unequal short and long-term …

… Main findings The Gender Equality Index score for the EU is 68.0 points out of … an improvement of just 0.6 points since the 2020 edition and of only 4.9 points in total since 2010. Even that minimal … degrees, both overall and in the extent to which women and men are relatively affected, greater divergence on gender …

… largely driven by recovery from the 2008 economic crisis and the relative stability after the crisis (EIGE, 2020g). … 0.5 points overall. Such creeping gains in the area of gender segregation in the labour force underlines the … women’s FTE employment rate in 2019 was 16 p.p. lower than men’s (see Section 2.2.). The gender gap was particularly …

… disease 2019 ECDC European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control EHIS European Health Interview Survey EIGE European Institute for Gender Equality EQLS European Quality of Life Survey ETUI … Health Organization Five Well-Being Index WMID Women and Men in Decision-Making Footnotes [1] This report uses the …

… Ostrovschi, N. V., Prince, M., Gorceag, V. I., Trigub, C., and Oram, S. (2013). Risk factors for mental disorders in … J., and Tertilt, M. (2020). The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality (w26947). Retrieved from Cambridge, MA: … P. (2019). Who self‐cares wins: an updated perspective on men and self‐care. Trends in Urology & Men’s Health, 10(3), …

… Gender inequalities in health The conditions in which women and men live, work and spend their time affect their health. …

… crisis would be short-lived. As the toll on human health and lives has grown, the intertwined social, economic and … Although health was designated the thematic focus of the Gender Equality Index 2021 prior to the pandemic, COVID-19 … As reasons for unequal health outcomes between women and men vary, this chapter examines the role of social …

… many forms, including physical, sexual, psychological and economic. It can occur among intimate partners, in … life circumstances can increase women’s vulnerability to gender-based violence. Freedom from violence and stereotyping … Index because it does not measure gaps between women and men. Rather, it presents women’s experiences of gender-based …

… Significant gender inequalities persist in the EU in all areas, despite … [1] , these include major disparities in life expectancy and self-assessed health status. There are also large gender differences in health-impacting behaviour. Men tend to engage more in risky behaviour such as smoking …

… In terms of progress on gender equality in key decision-making positions in major political, economic and social institutions, the EU is only halfway towards … of political equity, and the benefit was greater for men (WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2020). In addition, Van …

… How individuals spend their time is a fundamental aspect of gender equality. The amount of time spent in paid work, rest and recreation, or caring for others has knock-on effects on … resistance to change in gendered social norms, especially men’s involvement in care duties, remains the chief obstacle …

… education is a key driver of change in the work, money and power domains, and is essential for gender equality. Educational attainment continues to steadily increase among both young women and men, with women now outpacing men. Gender segregation remains …

… overall, still more restricted for women than for men. According to Eurostat, in the EU in 2019, gross hourly … of economic independence remaining far lower than men’s, and the feminisation of poverty is a serious concern for the EU. Underlying causes of gender inequality in the domain of money are diverse and …

… Gender inequalities in the domain of work remain entrenched … 2020a). They are reflected in lower levels of employment and higher levels of underemployment for women, as well as in … training and reskilling opportunities (EIGE, 2019e). For men, care and family duties are not a structural constraint …

… The COVID-19 crisis may have started a year and a half ago, but it is far from over. It has reversed years of progress on women’s rights and gender equality – and exposed serious challenges. We are … seismic changes, with different impacts on women and men. Growing evidence shows that women bear the brunt of …