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      The platform work economy comes with great strengths. The ability to work where you want and how you want is a significant motivator for people who have grown tired of the 9-5 rigidity and seek more diversity in their career path.

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      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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    • 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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    • 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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  • Poverty

    … than others. This is the case, for example, of women living alone , migrant women, elderly women and women with … at risk of poverty, or severely materially deprived or living in a household with a very low work intensity. (Please … changes in pension and welfare provisions. The living conditions of elderly women living alone are affected mainly …

  • Reconciliation of work and family life as a condition of equal participation in the labour market

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  • Europe needs to care more about care

    … in the formal care sector are women and their working conditions are often very demanding. Heavy workloads, night … of care work by increasing wages and improving working conditions. These measures could also attract more men to …

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    • Employment
    • Health
  • New collaborative report on employment and ageing in the EU

    … in the EU, which has implications for employment, working conditions, living standards and welfare. Coordinated by EU-OSHA, the … health for an ageing workforce. Eurofound examines working conditions for workers of all ages, related work …

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    • Employment
  • Poverty and gender over the life cycle: Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action

    … in the EU live at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Living conditions, poverty levels and pathways into and out of …

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    • Poverty
    • Employment
    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Gender equality in political decision‑making

    … societies and inclusive governance, higher standards of living, positive development in education, health and …

  • Abbreviations

    … Eurofound European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions EU-SILC European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions EWCS European Working Conditions Survey FRA …

  • Grave risk of poverty is the harsh reality for older women and every second lone mother

    … higher risk of being deprived of acceptable housing and living conditions than other family types. For example, compared … [2] Eurostat, European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) (ilc_mdho01). [3]  Eurostat, …

  • Unprecedented impact of COVID-19 calls for gender-sensitive policies and research

    … risk factors (e.g. a history of smoking), working conditions and other social factors (Gebhard et al., 2020). … division of care responsibilities within the family. Living in lockdown may foster unhealthy lifestyles, substance … people with underlying health conditions, and those living in isolation to try and contain the spread of the …

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  • Abbreviations

    … Work Eurofound European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions EU-SILC European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions EWCS European Working Conditions Survey FGM …

  • Estefania Alaminos Aguilera

    … Estefanía Alaminos is a statistician of the Income and Living Conditions Unit at Eurostat (European Commission) in …

  • Thematic focus

    … by WHO, the SDH are the economic, social and environmental conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and … income, education, employment, housing, neighbourhood conditions and social networks. Similarly, various structural … inequalities (Heise et al., 2019; Sen and Östlin, 2008). Living in a community also suggests that gender is socially …

  • EU research shows COVID-19 poised to end progress on gender equality

    … during the pandemic, deserve better pay and working conditions. Improving the conditions and status of care work … with the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) on topics affecting the living and working experience of women and men in the EU. …

  • Fictional case study 4: reconciling care for children and older persons with shift work

    … and Imran, aged 22 and 26, are first generation immigrants living on the outskirts of a major European capital. The have … of migrants and other groups who may live in marginalised conditions? What consultations and engagement might you …

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  • People in vulnerable situations

    … situation in society. Refugees and migrants Women and men living in refugee camps are especially vulnerable to Covid-19 and other diseases as a result of living in overcrowded conditions, lack of sanitation, and lack of access to decent …

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  • Gender differences on household chores entrenched from childhood

    … people and people with disabilities and other chronic conditions [1] . About 91 % of women with children spend at … European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) shows that women living in couples with children spend more than twice as much time on care work as women living in couples without children (5.3 hours per day, …

  • Girls* specific youth education international_International Conference and network-meeting

    … will deliver lectures and workshops on key aspects like living conditions for females in different European countries, … countries are more than welcome, but due to the funding conditions there will be no reimbursement of the travel …

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    09 Dec 2016, 19:00 CET - 12 Dec 2016, 9:00 CET Europe/Vienna
  • Paying the price for motherhood

    … are attributed the same share of household income if living in the same household. Gender differences in mean … gap of 38 %) or employees with dependent children and living in a couple (gender gap of 36 %). This statistic …

  • Women are more likely to have health limitations over their lifetime

    … women. Women are also affected by disabilities and chronic conditions from a younger age and to a greater degree than … include unmet needs for medical examinations, poor working conditions and low socioeconomic status, and gender-based … and community health by changing personal lifestyles and living conditions’ (Nutbeam, 1998). …

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