… differently, any analysis of ill health must consider age, gender and the severity of limitations. Women suffer greater … poor working conditions and low socioeconomic status, and gender-based violence (Garcia-Moreno and Watts, 2011; WHO, 2016d). These factors help explain why genderdifferences in the extent to which health limitations affect …
… all self-reported health indicators at all ages – although differences were smaller from 60 years onwards – and in all … perceive their health to be good or very good (Figure 24). Gender gaps in self-reported health are greater in Portugal, … Portugal, Latvia and Lithuania. Among adolescents, gender gaps in self-reported health are slightly more …
… authors, such as Bambra et al. (2020b), have pointed out, differences in COVID-19 infection rates and mortality have … of the pandemic on health: poor mental health, a rise in gender-based violence and the provision of SRH services in a … for all Member States, hindering a comprehensive gender analysis of the pandemic’s toll. Men are more likely …
… of SRH without any discrimination, while tackling gender inequalities on this issue, have been on UN agendas and included in the SDGs. Gender inequalities significantly impact SRH outcomes. They … as gender transformative when they recognise genderdifferences and challenge and change the status quo of …
… have the most transformative potential towards advancing gender equality in society. They create opportunities for … services and explores some of the reasons behind this. Gender intersects with other social positions to hamper … healthcare use are needed, since the reasons behind the differences are largely unstudied (Pulver et al., 2016). Many …
… despite their harmful consequences (Nutbeam, 1998). The Gender Equality Index monitors both types of health … covers activities such as heavy drinking and smoking [1] . Gender is an important social determinant of health, shaping … vegetables (WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2018). Genderdifferences in healthy dietary behaviour exist across the age …
… to NCDs is shaped by biological factors, as well as gender roles and norms (WHO, 2019g). In particular, gender-specific mental health disorders also have different … Women report poorer mental well-being than men Genderdifferences in mental disorders begin early in life …
… lack of comparable administrative or prevalence data on gender-based violence makes it difficult to capture the extent of any increase in gender-based violence during the pandemic. Since it began, … during the pandemic’s first wave. No EU Member State had a gender-sensitive disaster plan in place to address possible …
… partner is also relatively high in Sweden. Owing to differences in the definitions of criminal offences and data … recorded by authorities often underestimates the scope of gender-based violence. Pre-existing legal shortcomings in … recognising psychological and economic abuse as a type of gender-based violence, or coercion-based rather than …
… With data from 2019, the Gender Equality Index 2021 primarily reflects the … since 2010, and has seen no change since 2018. The largest gender inequalities are found in the health behaviour … EU score is 74.8 points. As discussed in Section 9.1.2, gender norms and relations affect health behaviours. Men are …
… set up everywhere to tackle the pandemic. Assessing the gender gap in these bodies, a recent study by van Daalen et al. (2020) emphasised the exclusion of gender-diverse voices. Covering 87 UN Member States, the … part of pandemic response decision-making to take genderdifferences into consideration. …
… remains the only EU country to have at least 40 % of each gender on the boards of the largest companies, with women … the largest companies in the EU have at least 40 % of each gender on their boards. However, nearly one in five still … quotas, by EU Member State (%, April 2021) NB: National gender quota targets: FR, IT (40 %), BE, PT (33 %), DE, AT …
… on housework; for employed men, this figure is 1.6 hours. Gender gaps in housework participation are the largest among … role model is the primary mechanism for entrenching gender roles in terms of housework responsibilities, ensuring … sons (Giménez-Nadal et al., 2019). Although the smallest gender gaps in housework participation are among those aged …
… as well as their disproportionate burden of care duties. Gender-sensitive recovery needs to address the gender pay gap by promoting equal share of care … members of couple, hence explaining the absence of gender gap for couples. Income gaps are more difficult to …
… children, single people and lone parents suffer striking gender inequalities. Lone mothers earn 2.125 PPS [1] less … income inequalities widen, with the result that the gender gap is greatest among older people. Women aged … because of the motherhood penalty, job segregation, differences in pension systems, and work intensity and pay …
… Although gender equality gains among Member States vary widely, … objective of the EU – is critical. Upward convergence on gender equality – improving performance in Member States … The first convergence analysis was introduced in the Gender Equality Index 2019 report (EIGE, 2019c). This edition …
… Achievements in gender equality from 2010 differ considerably across domains … Spain (+ 24.3 points). Between 2018 and 2019, progress on gender balance in decision-making was fast-paced in Spain … Table 1. Percentage contribution of different domains to Gender Equality Index progress scores in the short term …
… Gender inequalities in health Genderdifferences in health status Overall, women tend to … disease and have a higher risk of death, with genderdifferences increasing with age. Data from the European …
… Europe has made fragile gains in gender equality. But big losses are emerging as a result of … impacts. Carlien Scheele Director, European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) …