… Unpaid care is often taken for granted. It's simply done without question as a labour of … all EU Member States found that 42% of women and 38% of men are involved in unpaid caregiving activities, such as … support for everyone. The gains for women and wider society could be transformative when greater autonomy and …
… impacted the work and family responsibilities of women and men differently at the High-level Conference on Work-Life balance as a leverage for women’s empowerment and promoting gender equality, … separate spaces. It is easy enough to understand. Imagine society was divided into two spaces. The first space was …
… only about 10 % of fathers in the EU use their right for parental leave. Take up varies greatly across the EU, … eligible for parental leave. That’s because there are more men than women in employment, which is often a prerequisite … gender stereotypes about the role of women and men in society are actually deepening. The rise of initiatives …
… event was organised in cooperation with the Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments. The speech opened up … We have been fighting this pandemic together. Women, men, doctors, nurses, carers, scientists, teachers, shop … carers were declared essential workers and we clapped for them nightly as they risked their lives on the frontline …
… this speech at an event titled Gender Equality As a Driver for Recovery, organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the … how their plans will impact equality between women and men. However, gender equality should not only be considered … highlighted the importance of care for a well-functioning society and economy. Yet the assumption that caring is still …
… speech was part of a panel discussion titled "What role for the EU?". The EU’s founding treaty includes a commitment … women are still paid on average 14 % less per hour than men. At the European Institute for Gender Equality, we collect data and try to find out why …