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… despite their harmful consequences (Nutbeam, 1998). The Gender Equality Index monitors both types of health … covers activities such as heavy drinking and smoking [1] . Gender is an important social determinant of health, shaping … consumes insufficient fruit and vegetables regardless of gender , despite WHO recommendations. Women are less …

… (politicians, lawyers, activists, etc.), are victims of gender-based cyber-harassment (European Parliament, 2018, … population. This highlights the importance of having gender-sensitive asylum procedures in place to prevent FGM …

… on health, including mental health and exposure to gender-based violence. Among the pandemic’s more obvious …

… With data from 2019, the Gender Equality Index 2021 primarily reflects the … since 2010, and has seen no change since 2018. The largest gender inequalities are found in the health behaviour … the EU. About 3.3 % of women and 2.8 % of men report unmet needs for medical examinations. Across different population …

… set up everywhere to tackle the pandemic. Assessing the gender gap in these bodies, a recent study by van Daalen et al. (2020) emphasised the exclusion of gender-diverse voices. Covering 87 UN Member States, the … of 115 COVID-19 decision-making and expert task forces had gender parity. In 85.2 % of cases, men were in the majority. …

… as well as their disproportionate burden of care duties. Gender-sensitive recovery needs to address the gender pay gap by promoting equal share of care …

… The Gender Equality Index score for the EU-27 is 68.0 points out … is only 4.9 points higher than in 2010 (Figure 1). With gender equality inching forward by only 1 point every … 2 years, it will take nearly three generations to achieve gender parity at the current pace. And even that projection …

… Gender inequalities in health Gender differences in health status Overall, women tend to … stand out as being highly vulnerable to unmet healthcare needs. Overall, about 7 % of women and 6 % of men with …

… Main findings The Gender Equality Index score for the EU is 68.0 points out of … in total since 2010. Even that minimal progress on gender equality is threatened by the impact of the COVID-19 … More than 3 % of women and nearly 3 % of men report unmet needs for medical examinations. The groups most likely to …

… J., and Tertilt, M. (2020). The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality (w26947). Retrieved from Cambridge, MA: … Systematic Review of the Discrimination Against Sexual and Gender Minority in Health Care Settings. International … Bogueva, D., Marinova, D., and Gordon, R. (2020). Who needs to solve the vegetarian men dilemma? Journal of Human …

… Gender inequalities in health The conditions in which women … men live, work and spend their time affect their health. Gender and other factors, such as age, education, ethnicity, … and waiting lists the most common reasons for unmet health needs in 2019, any pandemic-related economic crisis and …

… Although health was designated the thematic focus of the Gender Equality Index 2021 prior to the pandemic, COVID-19 … outcomes. This focus aims to bring together evidence on gender inequalities as a determinant of health and to explore … highlights the challenge of meeting the mental health needs of women, while stressing the need for health services …

… life circumstances can increase women’s vulnerability to gender-based violence. Freedom from violence and stereotyping is a key pillar of the 2020–2025 EU gender equality strategy [1] . The EU strategy on victims’ … (2020–2025) [2] pays particular attention to the specific needs of victims of gender-based violence, building on the …

… Significant gender inequalities persist in the EU in all areas, despite … and self-assessed health status. There are also large gender differences in health-impacting behaviour. Men tend to … and dental care also reveals disparities, especially when gender is analysed with other social factors such as age, …

… in the work, money and power domains, and is essential for gender equality. Educational attainment continues to steadily … both young women and men, with women now outpacing men. Gender segregation remains the key challenge in this domain. … subsequent careers, including teaching. The 2020–2025 EU gender equality strategy stresses the importance of …

… Gender inequalities in the domain of work remain entrenched … higher levels of underemployment for women, as well as in gender segregation in the job market and related pay … jobs or substantially reducing paid work time to meet care needs. This has consequences for personal income, training …