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… domain of knowledge remained virtually static between 2015 and 2017 and only improved by 2.7 points over the entire … forward by improving educational attainment among men and women. This is one of the few domains where a gender gap has been reversed since 2005 — women now …

… money second only to health in surpassing 80 points in the Gender Equality Index. This suggests that, although significant gender gaps still exist on financial and economic resources, women and men have achieved somewhat more equitable settings in this …

… Being a parent continues to hinder women, but not men, in the labour market. FTE employment rates of women with … at double the speed (+ 8 p.p.) of those for lone mothers and couples with children (+ 4 p.p.). While the most acute gender gap in FTE employment was observed among couples with …

… 2017, the FTE employment rate in the EU was 41 % for women and 57 % for men, an increase of about 1 p.p. for both genders from 2015. This maintains the gender gap in FTE employment unchanged at 16 p.p. over the …

… in the domain of work since the 71.5-point score in 2015 and the 70.0-point score in 2005 (Figure 9). EU-level … in 2005 and a more balanced situation for women and men. The advance was largely due to gains in employment … In comparison, and despite slowly rising employment rates, gender segregation remains a particular challenge for the EU …

… The Gender Equality Index score of 67.4 points out of 100 for the … States need to make considerable advances to ensure women and men enjoy equal levels of well-being in all domains of life. …

… With a freshly elected European Parliament and a new term for the European Commission, the time is ripe to take stock of progress and consolidate gender equality priorities for the years ahead. The European … The topic of work—life balance affects both women and men and is a top priority for the EU. This is why we chose it …

… This fourth edition of the Gender Equality Index comes at a turbulent time when gender equality and those promoting it are facing increasing challenges to … it supports the assessment of policy outcomes on women and men. This edition includes scores for 2005, 2010, 2012, 2015 …

… Gender Equality Index 2019 Domain of work The domain of work, … challenges that remain. In particular, the segregation and quality of work sub-domain, with a score as low as … strategy to reach a 75 % employment rate for women and men alike remains elusive, due strictly to women’s …

… 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, but examines and analyses women’s experiences of … composite measure does not affect the final score of the Gender Equality Index. However, violence against women must …

… Gender is understood as one of a wide range of factors that … in relation to life expectancy, exposure to risk factors and mental health issues (OECD/EU, 2018). These factors … and/or dental needs. Women in the EU live longer than men, however they spend longer time in ill health. …

… the EU made historic gains — they won the right to vote and to be elected, and they held pioneering positions in … at all territorial levels often fails to reflect the gender diversity of the population they represent, with women … corporate boards also remain heavily dominated by men. The European Commission brought the issue to the fore of …

… The time that women and men have for personal matters and their families has … of the role of carers within families and society. Through gender stereotyping, domestic and care work (mostly unpaid) …

… Education is a powerful driver of more gender-equal and inclusive societies. Equal access to … educational process for girls and boys and women and men provide benefits at individual and societal level (EIGE, …

… between the national economic performance measurements and the public’s own evaluations of living standards have led … capital and the poorest (OECD, 2017). Despite progress on gender equality, inequalities between women and men in this domain remain a key aspect of this divide. …

… Phenomena such as digitalisation, globalisation, migration and demographic change, including ageing, have not only … policies tackling the changing world of work need to put gender considerations at the heart of responses (ILO, 2019). … not perpetuated and to improve the lives of both women and men from different generations and backgrounds. Although the …