… European Union (TFEU) [2] . For the most part, the same opportunities and restrictions apply under Title VII and … closing gender gaps in the labour market, achieving equal participation across different sectors of the economy, … As one of the first deliverables of the strategy, the Commission proposed binding measures on pay transparency …
… towards advancing gender equality in society. They create opportunities for people to be involved in education, … includes access to healthcare [2] . The European Commission is also planning some guidance on access to … – Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion – European Commission, …
… the EU is only halfway towards equality (European Commission, 2021a). Although the domain of power has seen the … research funding, media content and sports policies, their opportunities to influence decisions in these sectors remain … political and economic decision-making [1] . The European Commission brought the issue to the political fore in 2012. …
… and it indirectly affects social participation and life opportunities, such as sport and well-being activities, that … treatment, out of their own pocket. Although the right to equal pay for equal work or for work of equal value has been … States have been slow to implement, even partly, the 2014 Commission recommendation on pay transparency [1] , a binding …
… and other household duties a major barrier to women’s equal participation in the workforce (EIGE, 2020e). Most … consequences for personal income, training and reskilling opportunities (EIGE, 2019e). For men, care and family duties … of the EU’s 2020–2025 gender equality strategy (European Commission, 2020b) include closing gender gaps and addressing …
… of the crisis. Action is critical. In 2020, the European Commission presented its 2020–2025 gender equality strategy. … how national plans will contribute to gender equality and equalopportunities for all. As countries struggle to tackle …
… and feedback: Infographic included in the European Commission's recommended online training ‘Unconscious bias: … realise until it is pointed out to them.” Rebekka Wiemann, EqualOpportunities Officer, Council of the European Union Good to …
… are concentrated in a certain field, men will have more opportunities for promotion, take more senior posts and earn … less feedback than men (even though they ask for it in equal measures). The feedback they do receive is less likely … ); European Commission, Paternity and parental leave policies across the …
… the Council of the European Union and the European Commission are largely adequate and staff rate their own … on the implementation of the principle of equalopportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters …
… and undervaluing of women’s work and skills (European Commission, 2009, 2018a, 2018g). Major biases, such as … few women employees may not necessarily point to gender-equalopportunities but, rather, to large differences in …
… childbirth (Chung and Van der Horst, 2018). The European Commission’s Work–Life Balance Directive (adopted in 2019) … and that flexible working arrangements can increase gender-equalopportunities (EIGE, 2019b). A strong link was established …
… for better working time flexibility, work–life balance and opportunities to combine care and work responsibilities, … 15 % of men have jobs in workplaces with approximately equal numbers of women and men with the same job title, while … and paternity benefits (Eurofound, 2018d; European Commission, 2019a; ILO, 2018c; Overseas Development …
… in almost 9 out of 10 workplaces in the EU (European Commission, 2016b). Yet women continue to use some digital … in the same occupations, this may provide them with new opportunities when male-dominated occupations become … (Howcroft and Richardson, 2009). Thus, efforts to ensure equal pay for equal work will be needed if women are to fully …
… problem-solving and software skills [1] and in training opportunities to advance those skills. Advanced digital … bank services, are necessary, advanced digital skills open opportunities for access to well-paid jobs for which there is … to basic skills, including basic digital skills (European Commission, 2016c). Differences are also found across age …