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      The platform work economy comes with great strengths. The ability to work where you want and how you want is a significant motivator for people who have grown tired of the 9-5 rigidity and seek more diversity in their career path.

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      Achieving equality between women and men makes everyone better off. We have come a long way, but there’s still more to do. Let’s shape an economy where gender equality, social fairness and prosperity go hand in hand. #3StepsForward is how policymakers, business leaders and individuals can unite to build a fairer future. We all have a role to play. Join our #3StepsForward campaign and do your part!

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      This toolkit provides guidelines for the use of gender-sensitive language in writing. Gender-sensitive communication ensures that women and men – and those who do not conform to the binary gender system – are treated as persons of equal importance and dignity.

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    • Sexism at work: How can we stop it?

      The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a handbook to help stop sexism in the workplace. From recruitment to performance evaluation, EIGE’s handbook shows how organisations can ensure women and men employees feel safe, respected and fulfilled.

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    • What does it take to achieve gender equality? – Resources and structures key for women's empowerment

      With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality?

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    • GRPP: Four letters can unlock €2 trillion to accelerate our drive towards gender equality

      Each year the EU spends 14% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on public works, from building projects to social infrastructure. Smart targeting of that €2 trillion in public funds and considering how it impacts the lives of both women and men is the essence of Gender-responsive public procurement, or GRPP.

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    • Closing the gaps: How data accelerates progress on gender equality  

      EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides guidance for combatting violence against women.

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  • What lies behind the gender pay gap?

    … with small gender pay gaps, women aged 20-64 have lower employment rates than men. In Italy, where the gap is 5.0 %, the employment rate for women is 53.1 % compared to 72.9 % for … % of men. In Member States with larger pay gaps, women’s employment rates are higher, such as in Germany and Estonia, …

  • Domain of work

    … (EIGE, 2020a). They are reflected in lower levels of employment and higher levels of underemployment for women, as … health (Barnay, 2016; Henseke, 2018), and precarious employment is related to worse health outcomes (Benach et … inequalities in health. Generally, policies promoting employment and better working conditions are linked to …

  • Women bear the brunt of the impact of COVID-19 on jobs

    … distinctive in its gendered impacts across the sectors of employment. Women are over-represented among ‘essential’ … fared worst in the first COVID-19 wave. Among this group, employment in quarter 2 of 2020 shrank by more than 10 % … Men recovered 1.4 million jobs, women only 0.7 million. Employment growth among women aged 25–49 years was slow, at …

  • Men are more likely to perceive their health as good

    … gender-specific effects of three major SDH – education, employment and income levels. Education has long been known … 2019), particularly in countries promoting more women’s employment. Similarly, an analysis based on EU-SILC data … levels of education in countries with the greatest gender employment gaps, that is in southern and eastern European …

  • EU policies on work-life balance

    … are relevant to gender equality and work-life balance in employment. One of the goals of the European Pillar for … a direct relevance to work–life balance measures and the employment of women. Gender equality Equality of treatment … in the labour market, terms and conditions of employment, and career progression. Women and men have the …

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  • Cyprus - Sexual Harassment

    … on sex which offends the dignity of women and men during employment or vocational training or during access to employment or vocational training and is expressed in words …

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  • Online business training for rural women

    … In brief The Rural woman: employment and new technologies project involves eight local … the protagonists.   Eight rural areas   The Rural woman: employment and new technologies project involves eight local … rural networks and their access to ICT. The Rural women: employment and new technologies project was funded through a …

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  • Malta - Sexual Harassment

    … Without prejudice to the provisions of article 29 of the Employment and Industrial Relations Act, it shall be unlawful …

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  • ESF+

    … on the basis of the common output indicators related to employment status. Questions and examples of gender equality … What are the underlying causes of women’s and men’s employment statuses? In all Member States the employment statuses of women and men differ; why is this the …

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  • Grey literature on agriculture and rural development

    … However, differences between women and men, be it in employment, pay or decisionmaking positions, still persist. … environmental protection, landscape preservation, rural employment and food security. Mainstreaming gender into this …

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  • Agriculture and rural development

    … environmental protection, landscape preservation, rural employment and food security. Agriculture is not uniform … is living in these areas. Participation of women in employment and economic growth is crucial for reaching the EU … is slightly more important in terms of providing employment (5.2%). However, these data may be misleading as …

  • Step 4. Following up through the use of indicators within M&E systems

    … of men’s time in care-related activities Increased employment for women and men in formal care work Improved … care sector Increased economic outputs through expanded employment  Czechia: creating better work-life balance for … disadvantages in the labour market: women’s access to employment is more restricted than men’s; women’s career …

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  • Maritime affairs and fisheries

    … Unfortunately, the existing statistical data shows employment within the fisheries sector only if this employment is declared and remunerated. There are many … associated with the figures available for this visible employment. In addition to women whose status is declared and …

  • New forms of work and flexible working practices in the context of the ICT sector and platform work

    … with fixed working time towards less secure forms of employment situated within a ‘complex and multi-faceted … responsibilities (primarily taken on by women) with paid employment, and because it can encompass those who cannot … domain of time). On the other hand, some new forms of employment deprive workers of much of the traditional labour …

  • Gender differences on household chores entrenched from childhood

  • Step 2. Identify existing gender inequalities and their underlying causes

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  • Study on area F of the Beijing Platform for Action – Women and the Economy

    … carried out under this contract shall focus on part-time employment, full time equivalent employment rate, different types of contracts, self-employment and female entrepreneurship in the EU Member …

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  • Gender equality and long-term care at home

    … of the carer, this study focuses on the quality of employment in the formal home-based care sector.     Read … on the topic of health EIGE's resources on the topic of employment   …

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  • Women with low skills have fewer opportunities in the EU labour market

    … pose serious challenges for the EU in achieving the EU2020 employment targets. “Low qualifications put people at a higher risk of precarious employment, which means very low pay, few working hours and …

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  • Gender equality inching slowly forward in a fast-changing world of work

    … for women and men. The advance was largely due to gains in employment participation rates in some Member States, … 2015 and 2017 In comparison, and despite slowly rising employment rates, gender segregation remains a particular … effectiveness of measures to reduce gender segregation in employment remains limited, with women mostly occupying jobs …

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