… As a result, the EU average score now stands at 68.6 out of 100 points, only 5.5 points higher than in 2010. Given … measures. Women, in all their diversity, must not lose out. It is crucial we see progress on our legislative … political decision-makers, practitioners and civil society coming together, commitments and actions to take …
… should look like contributed to pushing 7.7 million women out of the workforce across the EU. And this was even before … is the same – lack of adequate support pushed these women out of work. And this was before the pandemic even began. … found that on average, women across the EU have carried out 36 hours of unpaid work a week. This is 2,000 hours a …
… for equality. One of the first, very sad stories to come out of the pandemic, was that of the spikes in domestic … signals that the Covid crisis may be pushing more women out of the job market than before. In 2021, for the first …
… meetings cancelled. Luckily, since then, we have worked out how to meet each other virtually and share our knowledge … Well, our data shows that 7.7 million are currently kept out of the labour market due to caring responsibilities. … light of these unexpected times will serve us well in the coming years. As countries put together recovery measures to …
… Equality Index score for the EU as a whole is 67.9 points out of 100. That’s a mere half a point improvement from last … Even though this area has the lowest score out of the six that we measure in the Index, it has seen an … from top positions, with men still accounting for nine out of ten CEOs in the largest quoted companies. The same is …
… EIGE will be playing an important role in carrying out research to obtain the important information that … of decision-making power means that women are left out from shaping the important decisions that affect their …
… care responsibilities were keeping 7.7 million women out of work, in comparison with less than half a million men. … men doing women’s work. This is the key story that keep coming up in EIGE’s data: care work is critical, undervalued, …
… country will win the award for the most improved? Find out on 29 October when EIGE gives its annual update on the … since 2010, achievements and areas for improvement. Check out our conference webpage to find out more Background information The Gender Equality Index is …
… time. The EU’s score for gender equality is currently 66.2 out of 100 and only 11 countries rank higher. Across the EU, … +370 5 2157 449, veronica.collins@eige.europa.eu To find out more, read out factsheets here . Explore our Gender Equality Index here …