… For the first time ever, EIGE’s Gender Equality Index shows … signs of a worsening situation for women in many areas of work and home life. The Index paints a picture of rising … to have lower incomes than men, partly due to the gender pay gap and the gender pension gap. And, those with a lower …
… in 2010. Given that the Gender Equality Index 2022 focuses for the first time mainly on data from the first pandemic … to improve gender balance on corporate boards, to have pay transparency, and to put an end to violence against women … violence. I call on all stakeholders to do their part forequal opportunities, safety and equal say for women and men. …
… people 1 across the EU are unpaid informal carers for family members or friends in need due to health problems … overcome existing gender inequalities, while reducing the pay and pensions gap. Businesses should offer flexible … will be available on 24 October 2022 1 A relatively equal share of women and men reported providing informal …
… challenges at ETUI-ETUC’s conference: “A Blueprint for Equality”, held in Brussels on 24 June 2022. If we work … inequality continues to cost us all. First. The gender pay gap. As long as a gap exists between the average earnings … the average earnings of men, we will never achieve a truly equal society. The gender pay gaps shows that society …
… of what I want to speak about today. Our economies have for centuries been moulded according to a male model. While … inequalities are not news to anyone here today. The gender pay gap, low numbers of women in engineering and computer … women have been doing about 36 hours of unpaid care work a week. That’s almost 2,000 hours a year, which, to put …
… event was organised in cooperation with the Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments. The speech opened up … be cared for at some point in our lives. Professional care work is one of the lowest paid occupations in the EU, often … work, and is therefore either done for free or on low pay. While we want to get more women doing men’s work, it …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… schools during lockdowns increased women’s share of unpaid work, despite men sharing the workload more than before. Time spent on cooking and housework increased for both women and men, during the lockdown period. During … productivity and could reduce their career progression and pay. What policymakers need to know Affordable and …
… have today joined human rights campaigners to call for zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM). The Commission organised … the Commission launched a public consultation calling for views on how best to develop measures at EU level to …