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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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    • Are you ready to take #3StepsForward for gender equality?

      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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  • Contest for family-friendly firms

    … publications have organised a competition to find the family-friendliest firm in the country, and since 2009 the … its action plan to improve the reconciliation of work and family life (2011-2015). The competition raises awareness of family-friendly corporate culture, and gives welcome …

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    Estonia
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    • Employment
  • Measures for a family-friendly firm

    … activities as part of a team that implements the ‘family friendly enterprise’ certificate and related … commitment to implementing the provision under the ‘family friendly enterprise’ certification. Overall the focus …   Promoting equality through EQUAL   Slovenia launched a family friendly enterprise cert­ification scheme – Certifikat …

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    Slovenia
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    • Employment
  • Productivity and wellbeing through family audit

    … In brief The Family Audit Certification was initiated in 2008 by the Italian Province of Trento through its Agency for Family, Birth and Youth Policies. The regional project … commenced in 2012, and was following a national trial. The family audit is based on a well-developed methodology. A …

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    Italy
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    • Employment
  • Trade unions play their role in the family alliance

    … In brief The campaign “Managing reconciliation of work and family” is a DGB trade union awareness raising and … a partner project of the company programme ‘Success Factor Family’ – with a focus on changing union and company culture on work-family balance, particularly regarding the involvement of …

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    Germany
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  • Family-friendliness as part of a diversity culture at Bosch

    … activities on the reconciliation for work and family life, which are embedded in a strong culture of … to the annual report and guidelines on a flexible and family-friendly working culture. The company has received certification and awards for being a family-friendly company, and Charters on Diversity and …

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    Germany
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  • Uneven impact of family life on women and men

    … Not only does family type determine the overall time that women and men … every day, only 38 % of lone fathers do likewise. For this family type, the gender gap in domestic work narrows to … doing housework every day for at least 1 hour a day. Family formation plays a role when analysing the situation of …

  • Family-leave without consequences for the academic career (FI)

    … The practice also improves the reconciliation of work and family life for all workers on temporary contracts, but in … workers had not received a contract extension due to family leave. The present policy ensures staff members are … and their possibilities to combine research career with family. Researchers on temporary contracts are able to …

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    Finland
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    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • Reconciliation of professional activity and personal/family life (PT)

    … the reconciliation of professional activity and personal/family life. The initiative exempts professors who have taken … aims to facilitate women and men to balance their job and family life, as well as encouraging parents (women and men) … of the EU-funded SAGE project, ISCTE-IUL formalised a family-friendly policy that saw meetings scheduled between …

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    Portugal
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    • Education
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  • Significant dates and events for domestic, family and sexual violence

    … Day May every year:  The month of May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month 1 May every year:   National … who have lost their lives as a result of domestic and family violence. First Wednesday of May every year:  Candle …

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    08 Mar 2021, 0:00 EET - 31 Oct 2021, 23:00 EET Europe/Vilnius
  • Supporting reconciliation of work, family and private life: Good Practices

    … ‘Collection of good practices on reconciliation of work, family and private life in EU Member States’. For the … promote gender equality through the balancing of work, family and private life. Collection of good practices in …

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  • Introduction of family-friendly measures – University of Debrecen (HU)

    … with the recently founded research centre responsible for family and educational investigations. Further information …

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    Hungary
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  • EIGE presents the results of the report on reconciliation of work, private and family life

    … conference “ Mechanisms for reconciling professional and family roles for women and men as a chance to actively … area F: Women and the Economy Reconciliation of Work and Family Life as a Condition of Equal Participation in the … is part of the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Family and Gender Equality organised by the Polish Ministry …

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    • Employment
  • Factsheet - Good practices on reconciliation of work, family and private life

    … the study on good practices on reconciliation of work, family and private life in EU member states Read more: Gender …

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    • Employment
  • EIGE presents the results of the report on reconciliation of work, private and family life

    … conference “ Mechanisms for reconciling professional and family roles for women and men as a chance to actively … of the  report on reconciliation of work, private and family life  prepared in close cooperation with the Polish … is part of the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Family and Gender Equality organised by the Polish Ministry …

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    20 Oct 2011, 9:15 EEST - 21 Oct 2011, 15:00 EEST Europe/Athens
  • Informal Meeting of Ministers of Employment, Social Affairs, Family and Gender Equality

    … Meeting of Ministers of Employment, Social Affairs, Family and Gender Equality taking place in Talinn, Estonia. …

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    19 Jul 2017, 9:00 EEST - 20 Jul 2017, 14:00 EEST Europe/Tallinn
  • Reconciliation of Work and Family Life as a Condition of Equal Participation in the Labour Market: Report

    … this limits women’s prospects to a balanced working and family life. In December 1995, the European Council … focuses on the topic of the reconciliation of work and family life as a condition of equal participation in the …

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  • Reconciliation of work, family and private life in the European Union: Policy review

    … of good practices in the area of reconciliation of work, family and private life in EU Member States’ study. This …

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    • Employment
  • Peer review - Good Practices in the area of Reconciliation of Work, Family and Private Life

    … identified in the area of reconciliation of work, family and private life (awareness-raising, benchmarking and …

    Date
    27 Nov 2014, 12:00 EET - 28 Nov 2014, 16:00 EET Europe/Athens
  • Collection of good practices on reconciliation of work, family and private life in EU Member States

    … gender equality; increase men’s participation in care and family activities increase female participation in labour … in labour market and men’s participation in care and family activities; strengthen the contribution provided by …

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    Call for tender
  • Reconciliation of Work and Family Life as a Condition of Equal Participation in the Labour Market: Main findings

    … focus on the topic of the reconciliation of work and family life as a condition of equal participation in the … area F: Women and the Economy, Reconciliation of Work and Family Life as a Condition of Equal Participation in the …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Employment

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