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… Relevance of gender in employment While considerable progress has been … persist. They are the result of discriminatory norms and attitudes, the unequal distribution of care … women’s activity rate has increased during the past years, men’s activity rate has remained largely stable. The slow …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area Energy is a driver of economic … aspect of everyday life through its domestic uses and its role in modern communications, transport and … change. Energy plays an essential role in both women’s and men’s lives. However, it has been recently acknowledged that …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area Environment is a cross-cutting … issue. It encompasses issues relating to: water, air and soil quality waste management and the use of chemicals … of environment policy. Gender relations between women and men, and girls and boys, play a key role in the access to and …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area Gender plays a specific role both in the incidence and the prevalence of specific pathologies, as well as in … cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Regarding the health …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area The relevance of gender in the … the following points: Access to justice is a human right and an integral aspect of the rule of law. Crime is a … justice system does not equally accommodate women’s and men’s needs. The due diligence principle holds states (and …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area The European Union (EU) fisheries … people in the EU have a full or part-time job in fishing and fish processing. EU fisheries policy promotes sustainable … fish processing are male-dominated activities in Europe. Men provide the main labour on board fishing vessels, and the …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area EU regional policy is an investment policy that targets all regions and cities in the European Union. In recognition of its … development. A lack of gender equality between women and men implies that human resources are not being used to their …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area Promoting gender equality is a key … of women, particularly in the hard sciences and in leadership positions. Gender equality in research is … to be employed as scientists and engineers compared to men: only 3.1% of women in the labour force are employed as …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area The term ‘sport’ implies two … increasingly considered at EU level: professional sport, and sport as a leisure activity. While, in professional … In addition to amateurs, an increasing number of women and men are choosing sport as a leisure activity, mainly for …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area Tourism is the third largest … become one of the main income generators in both developed and developing countries, with business volumes that equal or … been paid to how the tourism industry benefits women and men, as well as to the relation between tourism and gender …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area Transportation facilitates access to the labour market, healthcare and education infrastructure as well as to other services and … policies are often considered to equally benefit women and men, there is a large body of professional literature …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area Young people are a priority of the … concerns in youth policy is increasing, yet most research and policy documents are rarely concerned with gender … events, women usually move to adulthood earlier than men. Youth is typically defined as an age group, although the …

… Relevance of gender in the policy area Education is a catalyst for social change and a condition for the achievement of fundamental human … and skills throughout their lives. It also makes women and men better equipped to secure steady, well-paid jobs and thus …