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    • Unpaid care: Around one third of women and men struggle to strike a work-life balance in the EU

      Unpaid care is often taken for granted. It's simply done without question as a labour of love. But EIGE’s new time use survey focused on care, leisure and volunteering activities reveals unpaid care is in a pressure cooker situation right now which demands introspection and long-term solutions. Data collected from all EU Member States found that 42% of women and 38% of men are involved in unpaid caregiving activities, such as caring for children, older family members, or people with disabilities.

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      01 Jun 2023
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    • Are you ready to take #3StepsForward for gender equality?

      Achieving equality between women and men makes everyone better off. We have come a long way, but there’s still more to do. Let’s shape an economy where gender equality, social fairness and prosperity go hand in hand. #3StepsForward is how policymakers, business leaders and individuals can unite to build a fairer future. We all have a role to play. Join our #3StepsForward campaign and do your part!

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      This toolkit provides guidelines for the use of gender-sensitive language in writing. Gender-sensitive communication ensures that women and men – and those who do not conform to the binary gender system – are treated as persons of equal importance and dignity.

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    • Sexism at work: How can we stop it?

      The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a handbook to help stop sexism in the workplace. From recruitment to performance evaluation, EIGE’s handbook shows how organisations can ensure women and men employees feel safe, respected and fulfilled.

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      24 Nov 2020
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    • What does it take to achieve gender equality? – Resources and structures key for women's empowerment

      With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality?

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      27 Feb 2023
    • GRPP: Four letters can unlock €2 trillion to accelerate our drive towards gender equality

      Each year the EU spends 14% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on public works, from building projects to social infrastructure. Smart targeting of that €2 trillion in public funds and considering how it impacts the lives of both women and men is the essence of Gender-responsive public procurement, or GRPP.

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      18 Oct 2022
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    • Hidden in plain sight: improving legal responses for ‘invisible’ victims of femicide

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      07 Feb 2023
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    • Closing the gaps: How data accelerates progress on gender equality  

      EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides guidance for combatting violence against women.

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      03 Mar 2023
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  • 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference on Gender Studies and the Status of Women

    … people, lack of access to paid parental leave, tax and welfare reforms, the gender pay gap, sexual harassment and …

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    08 Mar 2020, 15:00 GMT - 11 Mar 2020, 15:00 GMT Europe/London
  • Equality and diversity: Netlight's cornerstone and strategic objective

    … early. In education, girls tend to opt for health and welfare professions over technical ones. In later life, the … with, say, the 82% of girls who cited the health and welfare sector (Youth Barometer in Finland). Introducing …

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  • Study and work in the EU: set apart by gender

    … They make up only one fifth of graduates in health and welfare across the EU. Narrowing the gender gap in Science, …

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  • Maritime affairs and fisheries

    … needs to increase economic, social and environmental welfare. Member States planned a gender dimension under Axis …

  • New technologies and care

    … the key role of the care sector in the good functioning of welfare states, and how a shortage of healthcare and … an old person takes a considerable toll on the caregiver’s welfare, at physical, psychological and emotional levels. The …

  • Family-friendliness as part of a diversity culture at Bosch

    … such as brakes, starter motors and radios, and also makes industrial control systems, household appliances, power tools … family from the Japanese Ministry for Health, Labour and Welfare. Also in 2012, the company developed its Guidelines …

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  • 10. Conclusions

    … The share of men studying in education, health and welfare, humanities and the arts (and vice versa, that is, … often been inadvertently biased against women, focusing on industrial sectors dominated by men rather than the service … with a lack of social protection, limited access to welfare entitlements (including benefits and paid leave) and …

  • Rationale for gender equality change in research and higher education institutions

    … developing targeted solutions for public health, social welfare or economic policies (for more information, see the …

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    … labour force, with significant prospective growth and welfare implications, will require an integrated set of … for women and men, with strong related implications for welfare outcomes. At the same time, the increased … of income from labour and government spending on social welfare benefits have similar effects on labour markets. They …

  • Environment and climate change

    … to sustainable consumption, sustainable transport, the welfare sector, ‘green’ jobs, and sustainable policies in …

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