Necessary part of curricula at all levels of the education system, which would enable both girls and boys, women and men to understand how constructions of masculinities and femininities and models for assigning social roles – which shape our societies – influence their lives, relationships, life choices, career trajectories, etc.
… About half of EU students graduate in two main fields of education. In both of them, the lack of one gender is striking. Almost a quarter of students (24 %) … The reasons behind this segregation largely come down to gender stereotypes that influence subject choices and career …
… of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States Gender segregation is a deeply entrenched feature of education systems and occupations across the EU. It refers to the concentration of one gender in certain fields of education or occupations …
… mark International Women’s Day, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) focuses on ways to tap women’s … in the EU are women. Due to the stereotypes in early education, barely any teenage girls consider a future in tech. This trend threatens to widen gender segregation even more. This is a real problem for …
… technology (ICT) and health or personal care. Gender segregation poses challenges for these industries and … keep missing out on these job opportunities because of gender segregation that shapes their choices from an early … in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education is one way to create fairer economic growth. EIGE’s …
… Still today, gender is a defining factor in the EU labor market that … are not present in others, such as teaching and care work. Gender divisions in the labour market extend to the … of job tasks or income. Further reading EIGE's studies on education EIGE's Economic Benefits of Gender Equality study …
… The updated Gender Equality Index shows where Europe stands today. We are … snail’s pace. We are still a long way off from reaching a gender-equal society and all countries in the European Union … groups of women and men. Depending on a person’s age, education, country of birth, disability and family type their …
… Gender related challenges in the education system are an obstacle for economic growth and … and boys tend to choose subjects according to traditional gender roles. This is one of the findings of new research by …
… STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education will have a positive impact on economic growth in … in STEM subjects. A study from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) on the ‘economic benefits of gender equality’ puts forth robust new evidence showing the …
… further intensified during the recent economic downturn. Education and investment in skills have now become a corner … framework for upscaling skills, working conditions and gender equality presents the situation of people with low … data from Eurostat’s Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS), Adult Education Survey (AES), and Eurofound’s European Working …
… for the 64 million women and men with low levels of education in Member States. They are more often unemployed or … job. These are some of the findings from a new study on gender, skills and precarious work from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) out today. “European labour market …
… If the EU stepped up its efforts to improve gender equality, more jobs would be created, GDP per capita … main results of a new study by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), launched on the occasion of … in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education, labour market activity and pay. It also considered …
… Education is a catalyst for social change and a condition for … the achievement of fundamental human rights. Mainstreaming gender equality in education and training policy remains … Further information Education and training on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming …
… In brief Finland introduced training in gender mainstreaming for officials in all its national … the specific, and involved setting up working groups for gender equality in the ministries. In phase 1, seminars were … staff. Phase 3 concerned 100 people in three ministries: Education and Culture, Social Affairs and Health, and the …