… Presidency, equality issues such as violence against women and anti-discrimination see new-found prominence on the … Council we have adopted the directives on violence against women and on equality bodies, which are essential in the … important directives: The directive on violence against women and domestic violence, which criminalises physical …
… labour market, creating bottlenecks in every direction: Women face barriers entering sectors like engineering for … moving into roles that have traditionally been occupied by women like unpaid care or professional care jobs. Today, the … . However, due to the existing labour market dynamics, women are at an unfair disadvantage for these emerging jobs. …
… week and next, the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), is happening in New York. CSW is the UN's largest annual gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment. It brings together government officials, … promoting an equal distribution of care activities among women and men will have a spillover effect. Gender gaps in …
… In the run-up to International Women’s Day, on March 8, Director Carlien Scheele of the … of what gender equality could look like in 2030—one where women and men, girls and boys have the same opportunities to … how Europe’s gender equality story develops. The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) calls on politicians to commit to gender …
… year’s Index thematic focus will be on Violence Against Women. Which has always been one of EIGE’s core priority … us a wide picture view on the state of violence against women. It’s a unique survey because it involves interviews – … are not already privy to the deeply painful reality many women face in the EU. You only have to watch the news or read …
… to have gender mainstreamed was underlined in a new UN Women report launched at COP28, suggesting that by 2050, climate change may push up to 158 million more women and girls into poverty and see 236 million more face … energy sector, for example, women accounted for 24 % of employees in 2022. We need more good people in the energy and …
… most improved, mostly led by increased participation of women in employment in the last 10 years. The Domain of … the third in the progress scale, mostly led by increased women’s educational attainment during the last decade. TIME … very similar picture emerges in the share of men among all employees in education and the care sector. It is stubborn. …
… Data collected from all EU Member States found that 42% of women and 38% of men are involved in unpaid caregiving … members, or people with disabilities. Between carers, women tend to spend more time in unpaid caregiving than men – specifically, twice as many women spend at least 5 hours every day caring for children …
… workers. Based on the survey sample, on average 57% of women and 50% of men involved in platform work have childcare … adult working population (in EU countries 47% of working women and 53% of men have caring responsibilities). This … that platform work is an attractive alternative for women and men with childcare duties. According to the survey …
… 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 …
… to take leaps forwards to secure and realise the rights of women in all their diversity. That being said, the EU … introduced laws, policies and practices which limit women’s sexual and reproductive rights. And we are also up … even violence against people and organisations defending women’s rights. The effect of these situations is indeed …
… that remains heavily gender-segregated. - being more women than men in sectors characterised by lower pay, status, … particularly hard consequences for disadvantaged groups of women, including younger and older women, single parents with dependent children, and women from …
… to the principle of fully-fledged equal treatment between women and men in all their diversity. EU milestones on the … the principle of equal pay for equal work between women and men. 1992 — The Treaty of Maastricht defines … — The Treaty of Amsterdam recognises: equality between women and men; equality in employment; and non-discrimination …
… between changes in unpaid and paid work for women and men during the pandemic, the role of government … database . Some key findings are described below. Women more often experienced an increase in both their paid … and unpaid work burden, especially with young children. Women have more time-intense childcare responsibilities, …
… equal employment opportunities and social inclusion for women and men, providing equal opportunities for women and men at all stages of the supply chain and … of initiatives to facilitate the participation of women entrepreneurs in the public procurement process. …