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    • Platform work: Has flexibility become a cover story?

      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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      27 Feb 2023
    • 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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  • Beijing +25 policy brief: Area F - Women and the economy: care responsibilities and insecure jobs limit women’s empowerment

    … in the aftermath of the economic crisis has left the employment policy largely gender blind. Thus the Europe 2020 … a target of having 75 % of the working age population in employment by 2020 but does not distinguish between women and men. While the overall EU employment rate is getting closer to this target (72.2 % in …

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  • Economic hardship

    … for women than for men in almost all European countries. Employment also dropped in all EU countries during the first … compared to 2.6 million men. As a percentage, the drop in employment, if comparing the second quarter of 2020 with … 2019, was equal for men and women (-2.4%) Despite rising employment rates in the summer, men still gained more than …

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  • Quiz 3: Legal text

    … risk; Is likely to receive levels of pay and conditions of employment that fall below the minimum standards agreed for a … risk; Is likely to receive levels of pay and conditions of employment that fall below the minimum standards agreed for a … risk; Is likely to receive levels of pay and conditions of employment that fall below the minimum standards agreed for a …

  • A multi-pronged national campaign on the father’s role

    … implement or would like to implement good practices in the employment of parents of small children. The main aims of the … campaign were to promote the idea of effectively combining employment with parenting, to convince employers that mothers … of fathering skills and attitudes; To promote forms of employment which allow work-family reconciliation. The …

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    Poland
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    • Employment
  • 2. Domain of work

    … the goal of the Europe 2020 strategy to reach a 75 % employment rate for women and men alike remains elusive for women. While their employment rate in 2018 was just above 67 %, the 79 % rate … reality. It restricts life choices and the education and employment options of women and men, and determines the …

  • Using the media to encourage women to work

    … Malta. It was initiated by the Gender Unit of the national Employment and Training Corporation and was embedded in … role in the family, with a view to enhancing women’s employment participation. It was carried out through pre- and … The campaign had a noticeable impact on women’s employment participation and better awareness about …

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    Malta
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    • Employment
  • EMFF

    … fleet and profitability? What are the differences in the employment of women and men? Examples of indicators Female- … indicators What are the levels of women’s and men’s employment in the sector? What are their employment conditions? Are these different? If so, why? …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • 2. Domain of work

    … number of important gender inequalities (EIGE, 2020a). The employment rate of women is still significantly below that of … be found more often in temporary, part-time or precarious employment. This contributes to significant gender gaps in … falls on women, which limits their participation in paid employment (see Chapter 5, ‘Domain of time’). The design of …

  • Partnership for Change and Development in the Local Labour Market

    … aimed at increasing rural women’s participation in employment, launched in Croatia in 2013. It focused on … the least developed counties in Croatia, with a very low employment rate. The project, which was supported by the … The project contributed to the promotion of women’s employment and increased their chances in employment and …

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  • Motherhood, low education and migration are particular barriers to work for women

    … to hinder women, but not men, in the labour market. FTE employment rates of women with children were around 60 % … of the family type. Lone fathers had a higher FTE employment rate (74 %), though this was still far lower than … This is further backed up by 2014-2017 trends showing FTE employment rates for lone fathers improved at double the …

  • Parental-leave policies

    … may help or hinder gender equality The increase in female employment rates, coupled with the decline of the male … For gender-equality objectives, supporting the employment of mothers and increasing the take-up of leave by … to avoid the negative impacts on women’s working life and employment and the gender imbalance in the workplace that …

  • Equal Opportunities on the Threshold of Czech Households

    … nor any specific measures planned for this group. The employment of migrant women as domestic workers is increasing … the division of household work and care in families, and employment policy that reflects the unavailability of … for working conditions. The aim is to enhance quality employment conditions, access to quality supports, and …

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  • Austria

    … equality has to be addressed with respect to benefits, employment, income, education, unpaid work, decision-making … education or vocational training, the labour force or on employment status (such as being gainfully employed in general, including self-employment) and/or the income of women and men? Does the new …

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  • Gender inequalities in care and pay in the EU

    … work is done by women, and this hinders their access to employment. The paid care sector has a large share of women … make it more convenient for women to opt out of paid employment and care for their families, compared to men. Most … of unpaid care between women and men, tend to have higher employment rates for women and lower gender gaps in earnings. …

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  • 100th International Women’s Day - 100 Inequalities remain

    … woman and man. The Bank of Italy estimates that if female employment rose to 60 percent, gross domestic product would … the Press release (.pdf, 61.1KB) 1. In 2009, the rate of employment for women in the EU was 12.1 percentage points lower than the same rate for men in employment [ 1 ]. 2. 31% of employed women in the EU only …

  • Gender Equality Conference 'Women's Economic Engagement and the Europe 2020 Agenda'

    … brings together national experts on gender equality and employment, academics, representatives of the Commission and … are also invited to attend. The conference links with the employment target of the Europe 2020 agenda and will draw from recent research on “Gender Equality: Employment, Education and Entrepreneurship”, done by the OECD …

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    29 Apr 2013, 8:45 EEST - 30 Apr 2013, 14:30 EEST Europe/Athens
  • Subsidy programme launches 3,300 new women’s businesses

    … Organisation (OAED) which acts as the Greek Public Employment Service supported by the Greek Ministry of Labour … and Social Insurance. It aimed to promote women’s self-employment, entrepreneurship and business activity, … Organisation (OAED) which acts as the Greek Public Employment Service supported by the Greek Ministry of Labour …

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    Greece
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    • Entrepreneurship
  • Luxembourg - Sexual Harassment

    … affecting the rights of the person in vocational training, employment, job retention, promotion, salary or any other employment decision and 3) such conduct creates an …

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    Luxembourg
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    • Violence
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  • #RightsForum18

    … is a goal shared by many. What role can education and employment play in creating and fostering a sense of … appreciating diversity? Day 2 will focus on the role of employment and employers in promoting inclusion and … sharing examples of practices that promote diversity in employment as a distinct strength and advantage for both the …

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    25 Sep 2018, 8:00 CEST - 28 Sep 2018, 14:30 CEST Europe/Vienna
  • Fragile pace of change since 2010

    … masks enormous gender gaps across the EU and in forms of employment. For example, women’s FTE employment rate in 2019 was 16 p.p. lower than men’s (see … in Italy is particularly concerning, with the women’s FTE employment rate of 31.4 % being at least 10 p.p. below the …

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