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… tailor-made and efficient interventions, responding to the needs of the victim in a respectful, professional and gender-sensitive manner. Key elements for adopting a … (addressing specific safety risks and responding to the needs of victims of intimate partner violence) is prioritised …

… determine the level of risk and identify the safety needs of women and children, the following elements should … assess all types and levels of risk, as well as individual needs. Levels of risk are typically grouped into three …

… because they better match working hours to private life needs. Nearly half of part-time workers in the EU indicate … 2018; Plantenga et al., 2010; Wheatley, 2017), gender differences on their actual usage remain highly … according to job sectors, providing a distinct link to gender segregation in the labour market. Figure 59: …

… men and in balancing paid work with other life duties and needs. Traditional gender roles assigning women to care work, paid or unpaid, … accessibility should take into account the differences in gender needs. Due to the scope of this analysis, and given …

… Equally shared or not, childcare is a key dimension of gender equality Family structures have changed drastically in … Understanding how social policies and structures affect gender roles, particularly in the division of care work at … In the EU in 2016, 14 % of households reported that their needs for childcare services were unmet (Figure 49). This …

… Rising long-term care needs keenly felt by women The EU is currently experiencing … were used. Member States are grouped on size of the gender gap. ‘Considerably more’ — gender gap is higher than 5 p.p.; ‘somewhat more’ — gender …

… Parental-leave conditions may help or hinder gender equality The increase in female employment rates, … male breadwinner family model, have unsettled traditional gender work roles and expectations (Connolly, Aldrich, … to the same job. These leave policies not only support gender equality, they are also important policy instruments …

… for medical examination. Nevertheless, unmet healthcare needs were higher for certain population groups in the EU-28 … Figure 31: Women and men who report unmet medical needs by family type, age, level of education, country of … the lowest income (OECD, 2017). Socioeconomic status and gender play a role in diseases and risk factors that …

… age of 84, compared to 78 years for a baby boy. While the gender difference in life expectancy at birth stands at … PT, SI) women spent 25 years or more in poor health. The gender differences in ill health are of added significance … a diminishing workforce and pressures on welfare systems, gender-specific measures would effectively contribute to …

… older people or people with disabilities, it also impacts gender inequalities in caring. When different types of … work per day, this only holds true for 67 % of men. The gender gap increases to 60 p.p. for food preparation and … least 1 hour every day. One-parent families also reflect gender differences, as lone fathers are more likely to live …

… women and men keep pace with ever-changing labour-market needs. Nevertheless, the proportion of women and men (aged … level of education, and country of birth (15+, %), and gender gaps, EU, 2017 A number of factors affect women’s and …

… and couples with children (+ 4 p.p.). While the most acute gender gap in FTE employment was observed among couples with … grandchildren or those who are older and ill. These gender gaps in FTE employment stress the need for wider and more gender-sensitive opportunities for the equal sharing of care …

… relevant to analyse and monitor convergence as regards gender equality. This chapter provides the first attempt to analyse the degree of convergence on gender equality in the EU between 2005 and 2017. Convergence … time. Therefore, the analysis conducted  shows whether the Gender Equality Index scores of the Members States are moving …

… The Gender Equality Index score of 67.4 points out of 100 for the … their top-two status between 2005 and 2017. Figure 1: Gender Equality Index scores, 2005-2017 While Greece and … States scored lower than 60 points in 2017. Figure 2: Gender Equality Index scores for EU Member States, 2005, 2015 …

… Gender Equality Index 2019 Domain of work The domain of work, … a score of 72.0, keeps the third-highest position in the Gender Equality Index. This score spotlights the incremental … to, better support women’s access to paid work, more needs to be done. For example, boosting equal opportunities …

… Gender is understood as one of a wide range of factors that … housing, while others can damage it, such as stereotypical gender norms, experiences of gender-based violence or lack of … of people who report unmet medical and/or dental needs. Women in the EU live longer than men, however they …

… of the role of carers within families and society. Through gender stereotyping, domestic and care work (mostly unpaid) … women and men remains a major hurdle to progress on gender equality. Hence, current and future policy initiatives … and home for everyone. They should also aim for a better gender distribution of unpaid care and housework or to …

… policies tackling the changing world of work need to put gender considerations at the heart of responses (ILO, 2019). Existing gender inequalities have to be addressed first and foremost to ensure gender injustice is not perpetuated and to improve the lives …