… Platform for Action (BPfA), the leading roadmap for gender equality in all spheres of public and private life. … in the BPfA in 1995 remain relevant today, including the gender pay gap and women’s disproportionate burden of unpaid care. This …
… the unequal division of unpaid care in households and gender inequality in the labour market, according to a study by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid … said Carlien Scheele, EIGE’s Director. Balancing the care gap An unequal sharing of care limits women’s job prospects …
… progress at EU and Member State levels through the Gender Equality Index reviewing the implementation of the … that focus on EU-specific challenges. Regularly updated gender statistics database will support EIGE’s research to … of applied measures. EIGE’s online platform on Gender Mainstreaming will contribute to the implementation of …
… In 2015, the Coordination Body for Gender Equality, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, introduced the concept of gender-responsive budgeting (GRB). The process is supported by the United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women). In …
… The Gender Equality Index 2021 gives an overview of the state of gender equality in the EU. The EU and the Member States are … violence against women and intersecting inequalities. The Gender Equality Index 2021 focuses on health in relation to …
… positions . In September 2020, according to EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database, 86 % of presidents and prime … institutions are led by men [3] . Only 20 years ago, the gap between women and men was even more pronounced. 100 % of … represent the reality of its citizens. Footnotes [1] EIGE Gender Statistics Database, ‘National governments: presidents …
… by such care. This positive effect is highly relevant to gender equality, as women are the majority of caregivers, … 2016). Forthcoming EIGE research highlights that the gender care gap is the ‘missing link’ in analysis of the gender pay gap …
… some technological trends have broader implications for gender equality. The availability of high computing power and … economic and political implications, especially from a gender perspective. This section aims to close that gap by discussing three broad trends in digitalisation that …
… other, more stable jobs. These changes can affect gender equality both positively and negatively. On the one … 2019), potentially leading to improvements in the Gender Equality Index domain of work. This is because … and are likely to contribute to the gender pay gap (Adams and Berg, 2017). Platform workers may face …
… the majority of workplaces in the EU labour market, gender differences in the use of ICT at work persist. … and skill demand, as well as certain broader aspects of gender equality. It may well contribute to future changes in … were at risk of job loss, compared with 9 % of men. This gap seems to be driven by significant differences in a few …
… Gender differences in digital skills and use of digital … out, particularly among young people. However, the lack of gender diversity in the workforce likely to invent, design, … people with at least one employee [4] . The gendergap in start-ups and venture capital investment is similarly …
… Women in Digital (WiD)), the following analysis looks at gender differences in information, communication, … advance those skills. Advanced digital skills of women and gender equality go hand in hand The WiD Scoreboard monitors … compared with 9 p.p. for men, with no substantial gendergap observed during this period. Greece, Cyprus and Ireland …