… economy, according to EEA analysis . But with just 19 % women ICT specialists and 27 % engineers, is the EU accommodating women’s participation in its fastest-growing sector? Ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, let’s take a …
… to think about how we can give around 7.7 million European women who are out of employment because of care … for instance Finland, Sweden and Belgium more men than women perceive facing work-life tensions nearly every day. … substantially different role in housework, but rather women’s lower engagement in such activities overall. …
… 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 … care and self-care. Engagement and intensity Between women and men in the EU, there is a greater balance of …
… at change About Time - unpaid care is still uneven between women and men The gender care gap is shrinking. But not because men are shouldering more of the care work. Women are doing less. Assisting technologies, home delivery services or increased women's employment could have contributed to this change. But …
… 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 …
… with childcare responsibilities, who are predominantly women, to fit work in around school hours, potentially … conducted in November and December 2020, found that 35% of women platform workers were drawn to this style of work … were slightly more commonly experienced by men than women with, for example, 30% of men reporting they can rarely …
… 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 …
… in the European labour market. Although the share of women platform workers has been rising in recent years, they remain under-represented in platform work. Women are more likely to engage in platform work to gain an … cities or countries. Online platforms seem to provide women with a link to the labour market that can potentially …
… work which ultimately leaves people feeling insecure – women especially? EIGE’s latest evidence in its ‘Gender … work allows for multiple and parallel commitments like women balancing childcare with work. At the same time though, … and stereotypes are reinforced in platform work. More women than men dominate in the fields of childcare and …
… total equality. The scores are based on the gaps between women and men in terms of the levels of achievement in six … Index also had two additional domains: violence against women and intersecting inequalities. The thematic focus for …
… 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 gender equality in their budgetary and policy measures. Women, in all their diversity, must not lose out. It is … pay transparency, and to put an end to violence against women and domestic violence. I call on all stakeholders to do … part for equal opportunities, safety and equal say for women and men. Decreases in several areas For the first time …
… Working women earn on average 13% less than men for doing the same … fewer pension entitlements and other social benefits. And women continue to pay the price for this well into … to respond to challenges in the labour market, including women tending to work fewer hours and in more precarious …
… compare gender equality progress across various groups of women and men in the EU over time and to understand where … informal childcare, long-term care and housework between women and men. …