… Presidency, Director Carlien Scheele presented a vision of what gender equality could look like in 2030 – if we … to the Belgian Presidency for bringing together Ministers working on gender equality. I am grateful for the opportunity … for gender equality. The gig economy while offering flexibility, often lacks the protections and benefits of …
… 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 …
… Increasing digitalisation has led to a proliferation of so-called "platform work" whereby workers use online … with childcare responsibilities when compared to the adult working population (in EU countries 47% ofworking women and … and 36% of men with a partner and children report this flexibility as a motivational factor (compared to 31% and 27% …
… Organised by the Spanish Ministry of Equality, EIGE’s Director Carlien Scheele attended the … unpaid care. Differently. Because the reality is just not working out - for anyone. And it hasn’t for a while. What … each other. And they shouldn’t have to be. Speaking offlexibility – perhaps it’s time we embrace a word like …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… Lack of adequate childcare, structural barriers, and societal … own hands. Let me put this into context. Let us say I am working at a company. I live with my husband and two small … generous paternity leave, and my company did not offer me flexibility in my working schedule. Due to these …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… discrimination, while entrenching insecure work and a lack of social protection. EIGE’s Director Carlien Scheele, who … Challenging ideas of ‘women’s work’, providing limited flexibility, risking skills loss EIGE interviewed almost … 28 %). Yet this flexibility is limited practice, with many working at night, at the weekend, and at hours they cannot …