… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this keynote speech at … by imagining that we woke up this morning in a world where women lead 90 % of the EU’s biggest companies. The share of … one in three board members now being a man. That leaves women holding just 70 % of board seats – a massive decrease …
… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at a public … be paid the same, regardless of who’s doing it. And yet, women are still paid on average 14 % less per hour than men. … First, the myriad of reasons behind the gender pay gap. Women are paid less than men because they hold less senior …
… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech a side event … of the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women on 17 March 2021. The event was organised by … European Union, the European Commission and the European Women’s Lobby. I want to start with a mental exercise. Let’s …
… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at the 10th … domestic work sector. Let’s start with the obvious. The rights of domestic workers and the quality of their jobs are … In the EU, 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers are women. When it comes to those who provide professional care …
… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at a press … Action (BPfA) – a milestone in the worldwide struggle for women’s empowerment. Signed by 189 countries in 1995, it [the … for Action] sets out a comprehensive roadmap for equal rights between women and men. That same year, in 1995, the …
… ages. Most professionals in the formal care sector are women and their working conditions are often very demanding. … that is already overburdened and under-resourced. EIGE’s new report on gender equality and long-term care highlights … in their daily lives. The European Pillar of Social Rights endorses everyone’s right to affordable and good …
… work and content. Working conditions and work patterns of women and men engaged in platform work. EU and national … as employment status, access to social protection and rights at work). The results will be available in December …
… Women’s economic empowerment has long been a feature of EU policy, … in employment by 2020 but does not distinguish between women and men. While the overall EU employment rate is … quality of their employment. The European Pillar of Social Rights was introduced in 2017 to ensure equal opportunities …
… decades considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation. However, deep gender gaps … work, unpaid care and family responsibilities, access to rights and assets, working conditions, hourly wages and …
… In 2017 the EU adopted the Pillar of Social Rights to help deliver more effective rights for citizens. It … to work–life balance measures and the employment of women. Gender equality Equality of treatment and opportunity between women and men must be fostered in all areas of the labour …
… assessment is integrated within the European Commission’s impact assessment system . Indeed, the Commission does not … topics such as guidance documents on assessing fundamental rights and impacts on competitiveness, and initiatives to … gender neutral, but in practice has a different impact on women and men, for example due to differences in the …