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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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Definition of family leave

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

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  • Femicide: shedding light on the ‘invisible’ victims

    … 47 000 women were killed by intimate partners or other family members worldwide and around 2 600 in Europe. However, … their access to justice, leaving victims of femicide (family members of murdered women) feeling neglected. EIGE’s …

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    • Health
    • Justice
    • Youth
    • Violence
  • Work-life balance for men and women remains unequal

    … are designed to minimise conflict between work and family responsibilities and to encourage women’s … reproduction. The 1996 EU Directive on Parental Leave is a reconciliation policy that has been established in … the impact of the policy. For example, where paternity leave is transferable, or poorly paid, the take-up is low. …

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    • Employment
  • Employment

    … in: employment rate. part-time work. unpaid care and family responsibilities. access to rights and assets … low employment rates is the challenge of reconciling work, family and private life. The labour market participation of … Policies aimed at promoting reconciliation include leave arrangements, flexible working-time arrangements, the …

  • Budapest Conference on Demographic Change

    … drew attention to past and future trends in fertility and family formation. Family support in the form of appropriate child care, … such as: Financial benefits; Maternity and paternity leave; Social dialogue; Raising awareness; Active labour …

    Date
    28 Mar 2011, 13:00 EEST - 29 Mar 2011, 16:00 EEST Europe/Athens
  • Step 4: Design a solid implementation plan

    … information about equality in the workplace and promote family leave to support gender-equal participation in working life. … career development and advice on how to reconcile work and family life. New parents also receive training on work-life …

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    • Employment
  • Julie Hamáčková award – University of Chemistry and Technology (UCT) (CZ)

    … returning after a career break (e.g. after parental leave) and assist their reintegration into research teams. … academics in Czechia, especially due to long parental leave and a lack of affordable childcare for children under …

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    Czechia
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    • Education
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  • 10. Conclusions

    … disproportionate responsibility for care of dependent family members and household tasks is a major factor of … available data shows that there is an uneven impact of family life on women and men. Women are engaged … and services to families, job protection provided by leave policies, public infrastructure and the overall …

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

    … is a key issue for reconciliation of work and family life. The campaign promoted reconciliation and tried … of changed attitudes towards the equal sharing of work and family life.   A new focus on active fathering   The Etat … parents returning to work after childbirth or childcare leave. The guiding principle was that work and family …

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    Poland
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    • Employment
  • #ResponsibleTogether Campaign 2021

    … as diverse as the people who take it upon themselves to leave the countries in which they were born. For some, it is … is a new job opportunity or love that encourages them to leave behind their home and risk a fresh start in an unknown …

    Date
    25 Nov 2021, 9:00 CET - 10 Dec 2021, 19:00 CET Europe/Berlin
  • Transparency drives cultural change

    … Countries that have limited options for supporting work-family reconciliation would benefit from the flexible working … Holding open discussions with returners from maternity leave to ensure they are able to balance their work and family life Implementing a ‘Parental Transitions Programme’ …

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    Non EU countries
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    • Employment
  • Work-life balance and organisational culture

    … gender equality plan (GEP) include the following: parental leave policies , including ensuring that fixed-term contracts … , Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal, introduction of family-friendly measures , University of Debrecen, Hungary, … Gender project (2019) also provides indicators on work and family. For each indicator, the handbook provides a …

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    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • Nordic conference on research on men and masculinities- Emerging ideas in masculinity research

    … theory and masculinity studies, global masculinities, family work balance, antifeminism and xenophobia, men and  … with men, masculinity and media, fatherhood and parental leave, trafficking in the North The conference is organised …

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    04 Jun 2014, 9:00 CEST - 06 Jun 2014, 22:00 CEST Europe/Oslo
  • Poland - Intimate Partner Violence

    … to people exposed to violence” Article 2 paragraph 1: family member- should be understood as closest person …

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    • Justice
  • 5. Domain of time

    … for workers with care responsibilities, carer’s leave, parental leave and increased job protection. The directive also … mothers – to combine work caring for children and older family members with paid work (Fodor et al., 2020). Eurostat …

  • Equality and diversity: Netlight's cornerstone and strategic objective

    … including providing compensation for periods of parental leave, reduced working hours following parental leave and … major pressure to develop further measures to support work–family life reconciliation. Nonetheless, the ICT sector has … in child care, especially taking up parental leave. The Family Federation of Finland’s 2015 initiative, the Family …

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

    … work  Public financial allowances, such as paid parental leave, child benefit, carers’ allowances, agricultural … for creating equal opportunities for workers with family responsibilities, and preventing pension gaps. A … leave schemes' can help parents reconcile work and family life, and maintain their connection to the labour …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Step 3: Maximise buy-in from stakeholders

    … HR departments may begin evaluation and certification for ‘family-friendly employer’ awards. In some cases, the decision … should ascertain the needs of employees with different family situations, for example,  working parents of either … of women, flexible and remote working, and paid paternity leave. Men are also encouraged to share home responsibilities …

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    • Employment
  • Early childhood, when everything begins

    … laws enable them to take care of children raised in a family while leading fulfilling lives outside the home, and … in the European Union. First, let me start with parental leave. This is a right that is still much more likely to be … were in paid employment spend more time caring for their family members, while daughters whose mothers worked spend …

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    • Youth
  • Slovenia

    … time period researchers spent on leaves (such as parental leave). Articles 83, 113 - The time limit for applying for … and national level. Key actors The Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (Equal … recognising the circumstances of their private and family lives; Science outreach to improve the visibility of …

    Country
    Slovenia
    Topics
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • Hungary

    … government prepared the action plan “Empowering women in family and society for the European Union (2021-2030)” [1] . … labour market after having children; and (3) strengthening family-friendly institutions in the area of RDI [2] . While … men) researchers who can certify that they took parental leave to stay with their child(ren). From early 2016, the …

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    Hungary
    Topics
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research

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