… analyses and reviews carried out in the framework of EU-funded projects on structural change, among others, show … work for gender equality through GEPs, in line with the EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025 Build alliances with … policies and measures in EU Member States and associated countries , published in 2020 by the ERAC Standing Working …
… gender equality is central to the health and wealth of our countries. I reject claims that it is a luxury, only to be … is written into our treaties. While it is not a goal any EU country has achieved yet, some are starting to get close. … And equality doesn’t happen by chance: the fact that the EU is one of the most gender equal places in the world is a …
… Child Guarantee, organised by the French presidency of the EU 2022 on 4 March 2022. When we speak about early … Commission estimate, only about 10 % of fathers in the EU use their right for parental leave. Take up varies greatly … and universal childcare and educational services. Countries in which more children are being taken care of by …
… day. It is no secret that in every singly country in the EU, and I would venture to say in the world, women do the … women still did the most. On average, women across the EU have been doing some 36 hours of unpaid care work each … include it in its law on work-life balance, which all EUcountries must now implement. Let’s not forget that parental …
… up about three quarters of the health workforce in the EU. Yet those taking decisions about how to respond to the pandemic were mainly men. In the EU, the majority of government ministers are men. In some countries, the figure is over 90 %. This means that …
… time, power, health and violence. Each year, we score the EU and Member States from 1 to 100, with a score of 100 … on health. This year’s Gender Equality Index score for the EU as a whole is 67.9 points out of 100. That’s a mere half a … do better. In that spirit, I’d like to congratulate those countries that have made the most progress since 2010. Italy …
… up this morning in a world where women lead 90 % of the EU’s biggest companies. The share of men in boardrooms is at … representation of either gender no lower than 40 %. But EUcountries aren’t keen and have been blocking the law for …
… a day. This work is not paid and you won’t find it in countries’ balance sheets, but it has economic value. Those … of the economy that’s mainly powered by women. across the EU, a spectacular 79 % of women do housework every day, … and men should share care tasks equally. To achieve this, countries should roll out awareness raising campaigns to end …
… International Women’s Day just around the corner, and the EU set to roll out its Covid-19 recovery package across … to discuss gender equality as the driving force behind the EU’s recovery. As you know, countries will have to show how their national economic …
… was part of a panel discussion titled "What role for the EU?". The EU’s founding treaty includes a commitment to end the gender … Women make up the majority of university graduates in most countries of the EU. Part of the reason behind that is …
… sound right, does it? Well this was the situation in the EU before the pandemic, with 7.7 million women unable to take … is a good sign. To make sure this positive change stays, countries should earmark healthy amounts of parental leave … Let’s hope it doesn’t get to that. It’s a good thing that EU Member States will have to show how their economic …
… quality of their jobs are gender equality issues. In the EU, 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers are women. When it … and helpers are among the 20 % lowest paid people in the EU. Please remember that the vast majority of these workers … these aims. It’s interesting to see that one of the EUcountries which has ratified the ILO’s Convention is also one …
… The EU scores 68 points out of 100 in the Gender Equality Index, … There are big variations in gender equality scores between countries. They range from 83.9 points in Sweden to 52.6 … Programme, the Commission stands ready to support EU Member States ’ needs and actions to recognise every …
… always, we will have new scores for gender equality in the EU and all Member States. You will see if your country has … its ranking or dropped down a notch. Discover which countries are speeding up progress and which ones are slowing … tool to measure the progress of gender equality in the EU over time. Each year, it gives the EU and the Member …
… European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, with 92 % … more than their fair share of unpaid care work. Across the EU, they spend 90 minutes more per day than employed men on … benefits of dividing care work more evenly are clear. Countries with a more equal sharing of unpaid care between …