… of employment and higher levels of underemployment for women, as well as in gender segregation in the job market and … family and other household duties a major barrier to women’s equal participation in the workforce (EIGE, 2020e). Most … and care industries. The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan (European Commission, 2021d), which sets a …
… About a third of women who faced sexual harassment in the EU experienced it in … Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) [2] . … A good rule of thumb is that comments about people’s appearance in today’s workplace are best avoided. The FRA …
… hold employees back and channel them into the wrong roles. Women may be shut out of senior positions or diverted into … Source: Eurobarometer [5] . Sexism damages an organisation’s image 94 % of EU citizens believe gender equality is … Cooperation, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement …
… Survey FRA European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights FTE full-time equivalent GDP gross domestic product … Co-operation and Development p.p. percentage point(s) PPS purchasing power standard R & D research and … STEM science, technology, engineering and mathematics WAVE Women Against Violence Europe WHO World Health Organization …
… has become an integral part of the professional lives of women and men in various work circumstances. It is therefore … Posetti, 2017; Rego, 2018), political figures and human rights defenders, including feminist activists … reveals the far-reaching impact of abuse on women’s professional and personal lives, with many affected women …
… of work is addressed under the European Pillar of Social Rights, which endorses the principles of fair working … When it comes to platform work, this is part of the EU’s single market strategy and also part of the digital … second subsection analyses the employment prospects for women and men within these economic activities, while the …
… For example, extensive research shows that Muslim women are disproportionately affected by Islamophobic attacks … 2019). Disability, too, substantially increases women’s vulnerability to violence (EIGE, 2020a). Like older women, … 2019, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the rights of intersex people (2018/2878 (RSP)), recognising that …
… and care responsibilities. This is particularly true for women with children, who are still expected to shoulder a … jobs with no access to social protection or labour rights (ILO, 2018b; Spasova et al., 2018). The COVID-19 … societal level, the employment lost as a result of women’s caring responsibilities leads to a loss of an estimated …
… situation seems particularly dire for less educated women, where massive gender inequality is coupled with an FTE … poverty and social exclusion (EIGE, 2020a). Many migrant women tend to work as domestic workers, often under informal … collected by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) indicates very low employment among women from …
… has been noticeable progress in the EU towards increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both women and … Member States have seen a backlash against women’s human rights that has undermined the discourse on gender equality …
… labour market specifically, as it raises questions about women’s exposure to the risk of poverty, access to decision-making … Among the provisions are new or harmonised labour market rights, such as the right to flexible working arrangements …
… are essential for gender equality and for Europe’s future economic prosperity. The Index looks at gender … are among the SDG targets. The European Pillar of Social Rights also emphasises the importance of education and training and lifelong learning to ensure that women and men acquire and maintain the skills they need to …