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Definition of gender power relations

Ways in which gender shapes the distributions of power at all levels of society.

 

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  • Abbreviations

    … Health Interview Survey EIGE European Institute for Gender Equality EQLS European Quality of Life Survey ETUI … intersex and other non-dominant sexual orientations and gender identities in society NCD non-communicable disease … point(s) PPE personal protective equipment PPS purchasing power standard PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder SDG …

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  • References

    … 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 … Lancet, 395(10238), 1673-1676. Bhui, K. (2018). Gender, power and mental illness. The British Journal of Psychiatry, …

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  • Thematic focus

    … 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 … by the global, national and local distribution of money, power and resources (WHO, 2008). Some of these factors …

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  • Domain of knowledge

    … 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 … both young women and men, with women now outpacing men. Gender segregation remains the key challenge in this domain. …

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  • Assistant to the Director’s Secretariat

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[1] is organising a call for … envisaged to contribute and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. To achieve its goals, the Institute collects … office tools (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, power point, e-mail, internet, video-conferencing); …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2021: focus on health

    … Mark your calendar for Europe’s annual gender equality update. On 28 October 2021, EIGE will reveal the results of its Gender Equality Index during an online conference. This year, … in six core domains: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health, and their sub-domains. The Index also has …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2021 – focus on health

    … The Gender Equality Index 2021 gives an overview of the state of gender equality in the EU. The EU and the Member States are … in six core domains: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health, and their sub-domains. The Index has two …

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  • How can I combat sexism? A ten-step programme for managers

    … diversity and took several measures to officially support gender balance, the promotion gap between women and men … in performance appraisals? Are meetings dominated by one gender? Do women who speak more receive lower performance … [7] Brescoll, V. L., ‘Who takes the floor and why: gender, power, and volubility in organizations’, Administrative …

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  • Sexism at work

    … engineering and mathematics [1] . Such horizontal gender segregation is partly responsible for the gender pay gap , as fields dominated by men tend to be more … Rosenstein, J. E., Nikolov, M. C. and Chaney, D. A., ‘The power of language: gender, status, and agency in performance …

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  • What is sexism?

    … about women and men, which manifest themselves as gender stereotypes , can rank one gender as superior to another. Such hierarchical thinking can … behaviour [3] . Definition: sexism Sexism is linked to power in that those with power are typically treated with …

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  • Gender-based violence enabled by digital technology: a new occupational hazard?

    … women asked respondents about their experience of online gender-based violence. While 14 % of women who had … Cyber-violence is used against women in positions of power, especially where they are young or belong to an ethnic … that of ‘independent contractor’, for many workers power relations are now between ‘service provider’ and ‘service …

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  • Digitalisation and equal rights – the role of AI algorithms

    … (European Commission, 2018b). AI systems have the power to create an array of opportunities for European … and assessment of potential risks, such as algorithmic gender bias and discrimination. AI has been high on the EU … by AI systems (European Commission, 2020d). In the EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025, the Commission reiterated …

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  • New forms of work and flexible working practices in the context of the ICT sector and platform work

    … situated within a ‘complex and multi-faceted network of relations between “independent contractors”, clients and … other, more stable jobs. These changes can affect gender equality both positively and negatively. On the one … of their services to customers. They commonly retain the power to set prices for rides and can use this to influence …

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  • Men dominate technology development

    … Gender differences in digital skills and use of digital … out, particularly among young people. However, the lack of gender diversity in the workforce likely to invent, design, … chairs and 8 % of CEOs [11]  (see Chapter 6, ‘Domain of power’). Women thus face a systematic disadvantage in taking …

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  • Gendered patterns in use of new technologies

    … in many ways, for example if the relationship between gender and technology is viewed as mutually constitutive: … is shaped and structured according to societal norms and relations, which are in turn influenced by technological … of the use of technology reveals a historically unequal power relationship between women and men. Differences in …

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  • Without gains in power, gender equality would barely be progressing

    … Despite being the lowest scoring, the domain of power continues to drive the increase in the Gender Equality Index, in both the short term and the long … domain of power is also the major driving factor behind gender equality progress in almost all of the Member States …

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  • 10. Conclusions

    … Progress towards gender equality in the EU remains slow. The Gender Equality … policies seldom take a gender equality approach. Domain of power The domain of power has shown the biggest and most … digitalisation carries the promise of change for gender relations. Yet rapidly evolving technological innovations …

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  • Introduction

    … In March 2020, the European Commission presented the new EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025. The strategy builds on … indicators in the domains of work, money, knowledge, time, power and health. It also integrates two additional domains: … notably its central role in transforming gender relations in both positive and negative ways. The thematic …

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  • Highlights of the Gender Equality Index 2020

    … Main findings The overall Gender Equality Index score for the EU in 2018 is … every 2 years – it will take more than 60 years to achieve gender equality in the EU. The gender balance in … Member States. In the long term (2010–2018), the domain of power has contributed 65 % of the overall increase in the …

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  • Migration

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Around seven per cent of the total … – when fleeing from war and conflict in which unequal power relations make women vulnerable – and a risk that women …

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