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      In October EIGE releases its annual Gender Equality Index updating on the progress of gender equality in the EU. In this year’s Index edition, EIGE also makes links between gender equality and the European Green Deal exploring how the progress in gender equality can support the green transition. This year the Index conference is extended with two webinars taking a...

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      Between women and men in the EU, there’s a greater balance of childcare. But there isn’t when it comes to the type of task according to EIGE’s latest evidence. The distribution of unpaid childcare between women and men is moving in the right direction. EIGE’s evidence from a 2022 survey on gender gaps in unpaid care, individual and social activities...

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

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  • Why is gender budgeting important in the EU Funds?

    … is necessary for achieving the EU’s objectives of growth, employment and social cohesion. At the EU level, there is … between greater gender equality and increased growth and employment. “The evidence confirms that improvements to … up to 10.5 million additional jobs by 2050 and the EU employment rate would reach almost 80 %. EU Gross Domestic …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Gender equality needs to reach everyone

    … equality needs to reach everyone. Barriers to education, employment and health services for persons with disabilities … women face a double disadvantage. Their rate of full-time employment* (19 %) is less than half that of women without … * This refers to the full-time employment rate which is obtained by comparing a worker’s …

  • Economic Benefits of Gender Equality in the European Union: How closing the gender gaps in labour market activity and pay leads to economic growth

    … in labour market activity and pay, which result in lower employment rates for women, potentially limiting EU growth. … to meet the Europe 2020 target to achieve an overall employment rate of women and men of at least 75 % by 2020. A …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Employment
  • Human Resources Administrative Agent - Contract Agent FGIII

    … of Officials of the European Communities and Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Communities and … concerning their individual rights and conditions of employment, in particular to new colleagues entering the … for the interviews will be contacted. 5. Conditions of employment The place of employment shall be Vilnius …

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  • Fictional case study 2: reconciling shift work and childcare

    … in such precarious circumstances of low wages and unstable employment conditions is not always straightforward. Tools … at the example of rural Germany, where transport, local employment, industrial sectors, local transport and local … training and adult learning Measures to improve access to employment Measures to promote women’s labour market …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Fictional case study 4: reconciling care for children and older persons with shift work

    … to Tasheen and Imran, supporting them to access paid employment, childcare, local care services for Tasheen’s … health infrastructure; measures to improve access to employment; support for tertiary education (excluding … in society; pathways for integration and re-entry into employment for disadvantaged people; measures to improve …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Reserved contracts

    … of reserving contracts for sheltered workshops, employment programmes or social enterprises. Examples of … also be possible to reserve a contract for performance by employment programmes responsible for integrating women …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Survey on gender equality and socio-economic consequences of COVID-19

    … pandemic showed that: Due to lockdown measures, paid employment declined, while the amount of unpaid household … during the summer of 2020, women did not return to paid employment to the same extent that men did. This could … would further support personal and family members’ employment and career development? How did the amount of …

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    • Poverty
  • European Parliament Committee for Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) visit to EIGE

    … between generations” published by the FEMM and the Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) Committees, her main … rested on the EU 2020 Strategy and on the fact that the employment rate for women must also increase to create … carried out by The Bank of Italy shows that if female employment can rise to, for instance 60 % in a country like …

  • 10. Conclusions

    … reduce gender segregation and other gender inequalities in employment. Women not only remain over-represented in education, human health and social work, but their employment in these sectors increased by a further 2 p.p. … to over 30 %. Read more Women still dominate part-time employment, consigning them to jobs with poorer career …

  • Gender equality and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis

    … shows that following five years of growth at EU-level, employment declined for both women and men in all EU Member … less women than men in the labour market to begin with, employment declined for both groups by 2.4 %.       Rising employment rates during the summer of 2020 did not …

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  • MAY 2015: "Shift Gears. Women's Enterprise Moving on" (International Conference)

    … conference will explore the growth trend in female self-employment and small/medium business formation, particularly … the world. Those insights will examine why female self-employment and business formation are a critical driver for …

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    12 May 2015, 9:00 BST - 13 May 2015, 17:00 BST Europe/London
  • Gender, skills and precarious work in the EU: Research note

    … advances have led to important changes in the employment structure and skills content of jobs. The … of different groups of women and men in low-quality employment presents the opportunities to participate in …

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  • Work-life balance for men and women remains unequal

    … the difficulty of reconciling the role of the carer with employment. This conflict represents a missed opportunity for … informal care. One third of women who curtail their employment in order to offer care report the reason to be the … longer than men on childcare per day. Women in full time employment who are also fulfilling a caring role are working …

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    • Employment
  • Almost 23 million children in the EU are poor: For every additional child, a woman’s risk of falling into poverty increases

    … and children”, said Virginija Langbakk, EIGE’s Director. Employment is crucial in safeguarding people against poverty, … very low income. Women with children have a relatively low employment rate. Only half (55 %) of women with three or more … for Roma women. In 2011, nearly 35 % of Roma men were in employment compared to nearly 21 % of Roma women. The report …

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  • What does gender budgeting have to do with women’s and men’s lived realities?

    … Here are some examples of gendered patterns of employment, care work and violence in four EU Member States [3] : Czechia  Employment rates - The full-time equivalent employment rate is 46 % for women and 65 % for men.   - 10 % …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Women-ReBoot: have you still got it?

    … on these onerous responsibilities. Gender inequality and employment Based on 2016 data, Irish women aged 25 to 34 … in this age group. Nonetheless, stereotypical areas of employment still prevail, with women continuing to be … women do not translate into relative parity in terms of employment and earnings. Women tend to have interrupted …

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    Ireland
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    • Employment
  • Who is this toolkit for?

    … Funds. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, the …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Teresa Nevado Bueno

    … she was the speaker for the Women Equality, Economy and Employment Committee. She has also been involved in Trade … is an expert in gender relations, violence against women, employment and economy, political measures, equality …

  • Transport in the EU: Too few women in decision-making

    … in 2017, aims to promote initiatives to increase female employment and equal opportunities in the transport sector. …

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