… For the first time ever, EIGE’s Gender Equality Index shows signs … a worsening situation for women in many areas of work and home life. The Index paints a picture of rising inequalities … Secretary at the ETUC: Covid pushing women back into thehome, from the workplace is a big concern. We have to value …
… Today, one-in-three people 1 across the EU are unpaid informal carers for family members or … health problems and/or disability. And that’s just one of the key findings from EIGE’s annual Gender Equality Index report, which this year focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic and care – published this October 2022. …
… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele gave these opening remarks the event on Covid-19 and its impact on gender equality … For instance, in childcare. Unpaid care work in thehome really exploded for women during the pandemic. However, fathers working from home were also stepping in more than before. I sincerely hope …
… In March this year, EIGE published a 25-year review of the Beijing Platform for Action. From the economy to climate … women who reported the most difficulty juggling work, home-schooling and care. If a shift towards telework does … of the pandemic, I hope the extra time fathers spend at home will encourage them to take on a bigger share of the …
… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at the opening of EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2020 conference on 29 October 2020. For the first time, we find ourselves presenting the results of … keep school lessons going and continue working from home. And to organise this conference today. But should we be …
… Director Carlien Scheele delivered this at an event of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) … done by women. Men also increased how much they did at home, but women still clocked many more hours on the tasks … need men to embrace care work – both professionally and at home. To achieve this, EIGE is calling for a European …