… to be here at the W7 summit, surrounded by change makers for gender equality. I want to start by thanking you for … all. The next time you are waiting at a bus stop, really pay attention to those around you. Do you see at least three … to flourish and prosper – for which women play an equal part alongside men in shaping a brighter future for us …
… Marking 10 years of commitment and advocacy for domestic and home care in the EU, EIGE’s Director, … Sweden and Belgium more men than women perceive facing work-life tensions nearly every day. If we look at cooking … Moving over to long-term care, we see that female carers pay much higher economic price than male carers. Women are …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… EIGE published a 25-year review of the Beijing Platform for Action. From the economy to climate change, we examined … persist in the EU. Women are less likely to be in paid work than men, with 67 % of working age women in employment, … really drove this point home. Yet, across Europe, the pay and working conditions of these jobs frequently do not …
… 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 …
… sexes in terms of prevention, intervention and outcome. For example, gender medicine has made strong advances in … disease or illness. At the same time, men usually tend to pay less attention than women to health-related issues. Men … in healthcare is defined as follows: “Equity relates to equal access according to need, regardless of ethnicity, …