… situation in society. Refugees and migrants Women and men living in refugee camps are especially vulnerable to … hand washing are simply impossible. Migrant women and men not living in camps are also vulnerable. They can face … are not an option. We have 61 million women and 47 million men with disabilities in the EU. Many of them depend on help …
… downturn. This has different consequences for women and men in the labour market. Covid-19 led to the largest drop in … crisis. The fall in hours was greater for women than for men in almost all European countries. Employment also dropped … 2.2 million women lost their jobs, compared to 2.6 million men. As a percentage, the drop in employment, if comparing …
… 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 lockdowns, European … week on cooking and housework, compared to 12.1 hours for men [1]. Before the pandemic, women spent 15.8 hours and men …
… While women and men make up an equal share of those infected with Covid-19, men are more likely to die from the … as smoking. While women have a longer life expectancy than men, they spend less years living in good health. Due to …