… As part of EIGE’s ongoing support to the FEMM Committee, Director … the rising cost of living as a result. For the first time, this year’s Index mostly reflects 2020 data – meaning … the impact of life-long gender inequalities in the working life caused by career breaks, part-time work and …
… Equality bodies enhance protection against discrimination and promote equality across Europe, but what role do equality … Carlien Scheele discussed EIGE’s work on the effectiveness of the equality bodies for gender equality and gender … balance helps us choose how and where we can invest our time. Everyone should have the opportunity to choose whether …
… Lack of adequate childcare, structural barriers, and societal … two spaces to grow significantly. Men spent most of their time in the public space, taking part in work and business, … own hands. Let me put this into context. Let us say I am working at a company. I live with my husband and two small …
… Child Guarantee, organised by the French presidency of the EU 2022 on 4 March 2022. When we speak about early … when it all begins, mothers are still spending much more time with their children than fathers are. I don’t need to … we at the European Institute for Gender Equality are now working with the European Commission to make the Barcelona …
… Committee Meeting on 3 March 2022. The topic of the meeting was "An ambitious future for Europe's women … into context, that’s more or less what you give to a full-time job over the course of a year. Women have quite literally been working a double shift since the Covid crisis began. And even …
… not included here, supported the message. Dear Members of the European Parliament, dear guests, Thank you for … to choose jobs that are more likely to be temporary, part-timeand/or precarious than men’s. Such jobs: pay less … considered the preserve of women. And while flexible working arrangements such as teleworking or flexitime can …
… 52. The biggest improver is Portugal, with an increase of 3.9 points, followed closely by Estonia with 3.1 points. … An important pillar of work-life balance is flexible working arrangements. EIGE’s work-life balance scoreboard … The Index has six core domains - work, money, knowledge, time, power and health – and two additional domains: violence …
… out this October when EIGE gives an update on the state of gender equality in the EU. A new feature of this year’s … We will look into who benefits most from flexible working arrangements and whether they help or hinder … create different pathways in people’s lives. For the first time, we will also highlight the situation of LGBT people, …
… couples with children - showing that the financial cost of having a family falls heavily on women’s shoulders. These … longer career breaks, and are more likely to choose part-time work to reconcile work and care responsibilities. The … aims to improve access to parental leaveand flexible working, as well as increase the take up of these …