… structural barriers, and societal ideas about what women’s work should look like contributed to pushing 7.7 million women out of the workforce across the EU. And this was even … The state has another role to play. We need affordable, professional care services. These need to exist for children, …
… paid or unpaid, and its unequal distribution between women and men is one of them. This needs to be put at the … to attempts to reduce the importance of civil society and women’s rights organisations, through the use of smear … Our Gender Equality Index shows us that as our private and professional lives go increasingly digital, we must ensure …
… Scheele delivered this at an event of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) titled We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19 on 4 March 2021. The … us will need to be cared for at some point in our lives. Professional care work is one of the lowest paid occupations …
… 2020 the global estimation of femicide shows that 47 000 women were killed by intimate partners or other family … children, bereaved parents and siblings of murdered women are rarely considered as direct victims. Legal gaps in … leaving victims of femicide (family members of murdered women) feeling neglected. This research provides a …
… The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of … society, on an individual level as well as in the private, professional and public spheres. The report examines the … and perpetrator. In healthcare and social-care settings, professional obligation is a factor requiring witnesses to …
… The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of … impact on victims and significant costs for society. Women are most likely to face violence at the hands of … society, on an individual level as well as in the private, professional and public spheres. This report examines the …
… ages. Most professionals in the formal care sector are women and their working conditions are often very demanding. … shortage of home-based long-term care services mean that women often pick up the burden of unpaid care at home. This … incomes, low qualifications, migrants and ethnic minority women have more difficulties accessing long-term care …
… pharmacies and banks. EIGE’s research shows that women are over-represented in many of these sectors. Healthcare workers Although both women and men working in this sector are exposed to the … and cleaning. Most of the workers providing home-based professional care to older people and people with …
… on risk can lead to failings in the system that put women and children at increased risk of further harm. All … community responses to intimate partner violence against women. It is essential that clear protocols and/or methods … sharing, both within and between agencies, about women at risk of, experiencing or perpetrating intimate …
… effects of intimate partner violence experienced by women, including coercive and controlling behaviour (on … the most relevant risk factors, see Step 3 ). The professional judgement of a trained practitioner is … tool, there should be sufficient flexibility for the professional to raise the risk level identified based on …
… to end the practice to be successful. In the EU today, women from FGM-practicing countries continue to seek asylum. … health practitioners and teachers) who are in contact with women asylum seekers from these countries are properly … mutilation. These people are in a good positon to spot women and girls at risk and provide support to those who have …