… EU countries aren’t keen and have been blocking the law for almost a decade now. It looks odd, this world, doesn’t … At such breakneck speed, these countries will have equal shares of women and men on their company boards in just … behind the lack of women in leadership, behind the gender pay gap and behind there being less women in the workforce …
… this speech at an event titled Gender Equality As a Driver for Recovery, organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the … during the summer of 2020 did not unfortunately lead to equal employment gains for women and men. Men gained more … prospects. It is also a contributing factor to the gender pay gap, and the gender pension gap later in life. Across the …
… Scheele delivered this speech at a public hearing on pay transparency organised by the European Economic and … speech was part of a panel discussion titled "What role for the EU?". The EU’s founding treaty includes a commitment … Since 1957, we’ve been signed up to the principle that equalwork of equal value should be paid the same, regardless …
… how we can bring more gender equality into the domestic work sector. Let’s start with the obvious. The rights of … have hired someone to help us at home. To clean our house, for example, or to take care of our ageing parents. And I am … much at all. So it is perhaps little wonder that we don’t pay domestic workers decent salaries or even give them much …
… Members of the European Parliament, dear guests, Thank you for inviting EIGE- the European Institute for Gender Equality … Platform for Action] sets out a comprehensive roadmap forequal rights between women and men. That same year, in 1995, … 1995 remain relevant still today. These include the gender pay gap, the unequal distribution of unpaid work, and …
… Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has released new findings on the … in retail, accommodation, residential care, domestic work and clothing manufacturing suffered heavy job losses. … productivity and could reduce their career progression and pay. Inadequate support measures for domestic violence …
… market, according to a study by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid … care work more evenly are clear. Countries with a more equal sharing of unpaid care between women and men, tend to … job prospects and is a major reason behind the gender pay gap. One way to balance the uneven sharing of unpaid care …
… latest Gender Equality Index from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that the EU is improving by … sets out key actions for the next 5 years, to step up the work towards equality and we need to see it through and fully … traditional gender inequalities, such as the gender pay gap and gender segregation. For example, men are more …
… very demanding. Heavy workloads, night shifts and low pay characterise their work. These factors will not attract more people to a sector … During the pandemic, people showed their appreciation for care workers by clapping nightly across the EU. But we …
… Pillar of Social Rights was introduced in 2017 to ensure equal opportunities for women and men in areas such as equal conditions of work, career progression and equalpay. …
… The gender pay gap reveals the different realities that women and men … a new report published today by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). “Women are using flexible work … policy options to combat pay inequalities. These include equalpayforequalwork, getting more women into top-level …
… This research note provides an overview of the gender pay gap across the EU, with insights on how it relates to the … gender pay gap and emerging policies aimed at improving work-life balance, with a focus on the role of measures put … Commission’s “New Start” initiative on work-life balance for working parents and carers, such as parental and carer’s …
… tackling the implementation and communication plan and for any work-life balance initiative, management must agree … men are encouraged to share home responsibilities through equal access to parental leave, home working, and flexible … sex Training budget allocated, disaggregated by sex Gender pay-gap Average cost of employees’ childcare and other …
… of economic activity is providing unique opportunities for economic growth and for a greater inclusion of women in … This would help reduce the persistent gender-based pay gap across the EU, which is a product of longstanding … a number of the arguments in favour of gender-equality and work–life balance measures, supported by workplace examples …