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… resulting from the adoption of new ICT, increased use and storage of digitally codified information, and new … labour market regulation, paying only limited attention to gender equality prospects. This section focuses on the … subsection analyses the employment prospects for women and men within these economic activities, while the third …

… The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems and affected the health and lives of innumerable people, both directly and indirectly. Although gender-disaggregated data are not provided by all countries, data suggest that infected men are more likely to die from COVID-19 than infected women …

… Examination of the Gender Equality Index confirms that good health and healthcare are not enjoyed equally by all women and men. Age, education, migration status, family status and …

… The 2020 Gender Equality Index still reflects the pre-COVID-19 period. … improved their score by more than 1 point, with Sweden and the United Kingdom alternating between 1st and 2nd … score at EU level is a mere 75.4 points. Data show that men are more likely to engage in smoking and drinking, while …

… power [1]  has increased by almost 12 points since 2010, and by 1.6 points between 2017 and 2018, maintaining the same … respectively. However, while Spain showed improvement in gender equality in all subdomains, the Netherlands lost … political power looks at the representation of women and men in national parliaments, government and regional/local …

… the lower score in the time domain, pointing to persistent gender inequalities. This is important from both a gender equality and a well-being perspective (Brajša-Žganec et al., 2011. … outside the home, the participation of working women and men is extremely low in some countries and varies …

… as essential to enable people to reconcile paid work and care responsibilities. This is particularly true for … affect women as care recipients, as more women than men are dependent on long-term care, and also as caregivers, … related targets) were restated in the European Pact for Gender Equality (2011–2020) and referred to in the Europe …

… the third lowest scoring of the six domains comprising the Gender Equality Index and is characterised by a persistent lack of progress and … of care activities measures gender gaps in women’s and men’s involvement in the care and/or education of their …

… The engagement of women and men (aged 15 or older) in formal or non-formal education … participation levels are very low in most of the EU, gender differences are essentially non-existent in 16 Member …

… Over the past decade, the shares of women and men graduating from university have increased steadily in Europe, with the gender gap slowly reversing to favour women. In 2010, 20 % of …

… has remained stagnant since the previous edition of the Gender Equality Index, improving by only 1.8 points since 2010 (Figure 11 and Figure 12). Most Member States experienced little or no … measured by two indicators: the percentages of women and men tertiary graduates, and the participation of women and …

… or social exclusion. Since then, the total number of women and men at risk of poverty or social exclusion has reduced by … equal sharing of resources within households, this gender gap is likely to underestimate women’s true exposure …

… Women’s economic independence has long been a focus of EU gender equality policy. However, women remain in a more … [1]  shows very minor improvement (0.2 points) since 2017 and an increase of only 2.2 points since 2010 (Figure 8). … slightly reduced income inequalities among women and men, while Poland fractionally narrowed the gender gap in …

… Gender equality in the world of work is advancing at a slow pace in the EU in both the short term and the long term (Figure 4). On average, the Index score for … 2010 women’s FTE employment rate was 17.6 p.p. lower than men’s, and this difference had reduced to 15.9 p.p. by 2018. …

… Progress towards gender equality in the EU remains slow. The Gender Equality … 2018 was 67.9 points, just 0.5 points higher than in 2017 and 4.1 points higher than in 2010. Sweden, Denmark, France … rates, lower risks of poverty for both women and men, improved gender balance in political and economic …

… decades have seen digitalisation transform socioeconomic and political realities. With the integration of digital … has changed – creating both opportunities for and risks to gender equality. However, academic, public and policy debates … perspectives and interests of Western middle-class white men (Harding, 1986, 1991; Keller and Longino, 1996). The …

… violence provides a set of indicators that can help the EU and its Member States to monitor the extent of the most … of violence does not measure differences between women and men; rather, it examines women’s experiences of violence. The … composite measure does not affect the final score of the Gender Equality Index. However, violence against women must …

… societies functioning. While the overall level of health and capacity of healthcare in the EU are among the best in … from past outbreaks show the importance of incorporating gender analysis into preparedness plans and institutional … extents to which disease outbreaks affect women and men is a fundamental step in understanding the effects of a …

… this breakthrough, the new Commissioners have the best gender balance to date, with 12 women (46  % ) and 15 men (56  % ), as Member States responded to calls to nominate …