… Delivering the first outcomes of EIGE’s Strategic Foresight workshops to the European … on the changing nature of work – now more than ever, flexibility is a foundational value, shaped by evolving needs … to stay in libraries to do their homework until closing time because at home, it's too expensive to keep the lights …
… Increasing digitalisation has led to a proliferation of so-called "platform work" whereby workers use online … tasks or services. Such platforms can be seen to offer flexibility regarding when, how much and where one works. And … work because it is often performed outside the regular working day , though more often by men than by women. As many …
… is a significant motivator for people who have grown tired of the 9-5 rigidity and seek more diversity in their career … engage in platform work. But who truly benefits from the flexibility? And who bears the disproportionate costs of it? … and fair platform work experience for everyone are: Extend working hour regulations and work-life balance measures …
… lives up like never before. From the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the continual fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic … the year comes to a close, it’s been an exceptionally busy time for the women and men in Europe – particularly those … attitudes towards who is in charge of care. And creating flexibility and choices. The care strategy is a good starting …
… Workshop as a keynote speaker, weighing in on the state of play of Gender Equality and women’s empowerment across … of the largest listed companies in the EU reached an all-time high of 32 % in 2022, but 7 in 10 of these members are … care and early childhood education. This allows more flexibility to empower women and men to advance their …
… As part of EIGE’s ongoing support to the FEMM Committee, Director … the impact of life-long gender inequalities in the working life caused by career breaks, part-time work and … balance. While home-based telework offered increased flexibility in location and time, this also came with risks. …
… to health problems and/or disability. And that’s just one of the key findings from EIGE’s annual Gender Equality Index … and men (73%) report higher satisfaction rates. So it’s time to take #3StepsForward towards a fairer sharing of … the pay and pensions gap. Businesses should offer flexible working arrangements that allow men to care and women to …
… Child Guarantee, organised by the French presidency of the EU 2022 on 4 March 2022. When we speak about early … when it all begins, mothers are still spending much more time with their children than fathers are. I don’t need to … we at the European Institute for Gender Equality are now working with the European Commission to make the Barcelona …
… Committee Meeting on 3 March 2022. The topic of the meeting was "An ambitious future for Europe's women … into context, that’s more or less what you give to a full-time job over the course of a year. Women have quite literally been working a double shift since the Covid crisis began. And even …
… Ministers' Round Table on Equality forum, which was a part of the conference Women's economic empowerment: key to gender … provide a formal employment contract, which means their flexibility is limited practice. Many work at night, at the … Commission’s new proposal for legislation to improve the working conditions of platform workers, which would help …