… and care responsibilities. This is particularly true for women with children, who are still expected to shoulder a … 2020e). Gaps in care services disproportionately affect women as care recipients, as more women than men are … being women [4] . Across the Member States, women from migrant backgrounds employed as domestic workers are often …
… or social exclusion. Since then, the total number of women and men at risk of poverty or social exclusion has … achieved them [1] . Across the EU, the difference between women and men at risk of poverty is 1.9 p.p., to the … women and men with a low level of education, and migrant populations. In addition, four out of five members of …
… has been noticeable progress in the EU towards increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both women and men, improved gender balance in political and … lone mothers with dependent children, and those from migrant communities or other minority groups. These …
… EU countries committed to boosting the participation of women in digital and technology sectors through the Ministerial Declaration of Commitment on Women in Digital (WiD), with a strong focus on improving the … such as women with disabilities or women from migrant and ethnic backgrounds. It also reflects on …
… Women’s economic empowerment is central to realising women’s rights and gender equality. Investing in women’s … younger and older women, lone mothers, and women from migrant communities or other minority groups (EIGE, 2020a). …
… gender inequalities (EIGE, 2020a). The employment rate of women is still significantly below that of men [1] . The labour market remains heavily gender segregated, and women tend to be found more often in temporary, part-time or … lone mothers with dependent children, and those from migrant communities or other minority groups. Closing these …
… is a risk that the fragile gains achieved with regard to women’s independence in the past decade will be rolled back. … impact on sectors employing a high proportion of women, with women’s employment falling more sharply than it … vulnerable groups, including lone parents, people with migrant backgrounds and those with low educational …
… States are born outside of the EU, and half of them are women and girls. Work, study and reuniting with family … forms of persecution, are common reasons motivating both women and men to migrate and live in other countries. …
… that the policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Women and men, and girls and boys experience conflict, … reveals important gender differences. For example, women are typically understood as passive victims of violent … In 2018, the UNODC published the first global study on migrant smuggling , noting that the majority of migrants …
… the intervention area (i.e. the analysis of differences in women’s and men’s situations and needs – in their diversity – … objectives that are to be reached for both women and men to increase gender equality) set for the … activity increased employment for women and men, including migrantwomen, in the formal care economy increase in women’s …
… equality indicators How many enterprises are owned by women vs. how many are owned by men? How many women vs. men are researchers working in supported research … of support given to female- and male-owned enterprises Women and men researchers working in supported research …
… occupations and improved terms and conditions for women and men workers throughout the care sector Results … time in care-related activities Increased employment for women and men in formal care work Improved terms and … workers in the care sector Increased women’s, including migrantwomen’s, access to, and hours in paid work Increased …
… services; and enhancing the integration of employability, migrant support and care workforce expansion by improving the … the needs of female- and male-owned SMEs, and the needs of women and men employees. Work-life balance in the ESF+ … SMEs to promote changes in the traditional gender roles of women (as care-givers) and men (as breadwinners). Policy …
… [1] The EU's approach to gender equality Equality between women and men is recognised by the EU as a fundamental … of the European Union [4] (TFEU) call for equality between women and men. Article 8 of the TFEU, for example, explicitly … European Agenda on Migration [13] , addressing barriers to migrantwomen’s employment and helping Member States to make …
… asylum and integration policies can be detrimental for women and men on the move. Whether they are forced to move or migrate on a voluntary basis, women and men migrants can experience the hardship of …
… disadvantaged situation in society. Refugees and migrants Women and men living in refugee camps are especially … and permanent hand washing are simply impossible. Migrantwomen and men not living in camps are also vulnerable. They …
… 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. … (69 %), with relatively low skills (56 %) and often from a migrant background (55 %) [1]. They are often employed as …