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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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      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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Definition of family leave

Right to leave for family reasons, which may or may not be shared between the parents.

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

    … Equality Index, stereotypes, reconciliation of career, family life and private life and relation to the objectives … and Finland - where fathers’ participation in parental leave represents 20%, a large disparity stills looms. …

  • Fictional case study 1: reconciling paid work and childcare

    … Her social networks are limited, particularly as her family lives in her home town, some 180 km away in the …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • 5. Domain of time

    … requirements related to paternity, parental and carers’ leave and to flexible working arrangements for parents and …

  • Maritime affairs and fisheries

    … gathering, as a means of complementing or ensuring their family income. According to the European Parliament, in 2014 … mothers, sisters and daughters, who play an active role in family fishing or aquaculture enterprises. Unpaid work by … benefits which in turn provide cover during maternity leave, pension rights, training and many other social …

  • Highlights of the Gender Equality Index 2019

    … and 23 % of men aged 20-49, are ineligible for parental leave, with four Member States providing universal access to … women and men. However, time-related barriers, such as family responsibilities or work-schedule conflicts, can put … and 24 % of men cannot participate in learning due to family responsibilities. In nearly all Member States, men …

  • Youth

    … being in control of their own budget, from living in the family home to setting up their own household – maybe with a … on gender stereotypes, skills mismatch and the lack of family–work reconciliation measures . Another important issue … for example in relation to, the provision of parental leave and improved childcare facilities. Attention has to be …

  • Robots and ride hailing: women and men face different risks from economy of the future

    … work as they can combine it with household chores and family commitments (women: 36 %, men: 28 %). Yet this … such as a minimum wage, limits to working time and paid leave.    In the meantime, EU Member States need to protect …

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    • Digital agenda
    • Employment
  • The proposed EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence is a critical step forward

    … of domestic violence and, specifically to children and family members of the victims of femicide. Thirdly, EIGE …

  • Poland

    … to an individual study programme and the right to take leave (up to one year). For academic teachers, they cover … due to maternity/paternity/parental/child care or health leave (extended by the time corresponding to the length of … yet to be implemented [1] . Since 2011, the Ministry of Family and Social Policy has run the programme, “Babies+”, …

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    Poland
    Topics
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • Using the media to encourage women to work

    … reduce the care gap and promote men’s active role in the family, with a view to enhancing women’s employment … stereotypes, thirdly promoted men’s roles in the family, and finally encouraged employers to improve work-life … solutions (telework, job sharing, extended parental leave and reduced hours) which permit employees to better …

    Country
    Malta
    Topics
    • Employment
  • Sexism at work

    … of the preferred gender happened to have [10] . Being family-oriented, for example, only gained importance when … around 77 % of men aged 20–49 are eligible for parental leave in the EU (actually a higher share than women), only … than they were before becoming a mother [24] . Any kind of family formation, be it getting married or having a child, …

  • Portugal

    … of parenting and the reconciliation of professional and family life, in the private, public and cooperative sectors. … working hours), gender analysis of the utilisation of leave, and information on the numbers of students, … 2021. Reconciliation of professional activity and personal/family life The promotion of equality between women and men …

    Country
    Portugal
    Topics
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • Introduction

    … It presents indicators in six specific areas: parental-leave policies; informal care for older adults or people with … disability, age, level of education, country of birth and family type intersect with gender to create different …

  • Coronavirus puts women in the frontline

    … and will probably not be paid nor entitled to paid sick leave. These people are likely to have difficulty paying for … measures become the norm, it will become harder for family, friends and neighbours to provide or receive such … is always around. It can also be harder for women to leave their abuser once the crisis is over, due to the …

  • Slow progress leaves women from vulnerable groups behind

    … (EIGE, 2020a). Figure 6. FTE employment rate by sex, family composition, age, education level, country of birth …

  • Partnership for Change and Development in the Local Labour Market

    … of labour in private life which leaves women to bear most family responsibilities. Women are also heavily involved in … largely invisible and is not viewed as important by family members or the wider community. Living in isolated, … experienced by women. These additional factors combine to leave women in this rural area distant from the labour …

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    Croatia
    Topics
    • Poverty
  • Conceptual framework

    … 15 indicators in six specific areas of concern: parental-leave policies; informal care for older people, people with … with other grounds of inequalities (e.g. age or type of family) throughout the course of a life. It applies …

  • Austria’s national broadcaster adopts gender equality plan

    … existing discriminations, to enable reconciliation of family and work for women and men, to achieve a share of 45% … existing discriminations, enabling reconciliation of family and work for women and men. In those areas where women … of work and family life: men are encouraged to take family leave; mangerial expertise in gender equality: the …

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    Austria
    Topics
    • Culture
  • Gender equality and the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

    … who are killed die at the hands of an intimate partner or family member. In the EU, more than a fifth of women have … 1, governments should earmark healthy amounts of parental leave for all fathers. In a number of EU Member States, this … it or lose it’ goodies that parents receive if they share leave. These kinds of policies boost the amount of time men …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Employment
    • Health
    • Violence
  • Platform work: Has flexibility become a cover story?

    … more flexibility to combine work with household tasks or family commitments. Men’s motivations are more often driven …

    Topics
    • Digital agenda
    • Employment

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