… Equality Index shows signs of a worsening situation for women in many areas of work and home life. The Index paints … in a country, look no further than the rights enjoyed by women and girls.” "Intersectionality has to take centre … stage when considering the impact of Covid-19. Young women, those with disabilities and those from a migrant …
… 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 … has impacted the work and family responsibilities of women and men differently at the High-level Conference on …
… topic of the meeting was "An ambitious future for Europe's women after COVID-19: mental load, gender equality in … in the EU, and I would venture to say in the world, women do the vast majority of this type of work. During the … really exploded. Everyone was doing more: men as well as women. However, our research shows that women still did the …
… delivered this speech at an event organised by EIGE and UN Women Germany on 15 October 2020. In March this year, EIGE … to climate change, we examined how the situation of women had evolved since 1995. I couldn’t wait to go to New … and present it at the 64th Commission on the Status of Women. I wanted to share our findings with all you working on …
… In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender … counsellors, the effects of the pandemic have hit women the hardest. Severe job losses in women-dominated professions During the first wave of 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 …
… disadvantaged situation in society. Refugees and migrants Women and men living in refugee camps are especially … and permanent hand washing are simply impossible. Migrant women and men not living in camps are also vulnerable. They … face a higher maternal mortality rate than non-migrant women, which may be exacerbated when healthcare services are …
… an economic downturn. This has different consequences for women and men in the labour market. Covid-19 led to the … 2008 financial crisis. The fall in hours was greater for women than for men in almost all European countries. … the first wave of the pandemic. Overall, 2.2 million women lost their jobs, compared to 2.6 million men. As a …