Specific subset of social relations uniting women and men as social groups in a particular community, including how power – and access to/control over resources – is distributed between the sexes.
… of SRH without any discrimination, while tackling gender inequalities on this issue, have been on UN agendas and included in the SDGs. Gender inequalities significantly impact SRH outcomes. They … in accordance with gender norms and unequal power relations in society, and may strip women and men of their …
… have the most transformative potential towards advancing gender equality in society. They create opportunities for … services and explores some of the reasons behind this. Gender intersects with other social positions to hamper … patients and health workers in which societal power relations shape patients’ experiences (WHO Regional Office …
… despite their harmful consequences (Nutbeam, 1998). The Gender Equality Index monitors both types of health … covers activities such as heavy drinking and smoking [1] . Gender is an important social determinant of health, shaping … consumes insufficient fruit and vegetables regardless of gender , despite WHO recommendations. Women are less …
… recorded by authorities often underestimates the scope of gender-based violence. Pre-existing legal shortcomings in … recognising psychological and economic abuse as a type of gender-based violence, or coercion-based rather than … systems are rarely operated by specialists on gender-based violence, incidents are not always categorised …
… With data from 2019, the Gender Equality Index 2021 primarily reflects the … since 2010, and has seen no change since 2018. The largest gender inequalities are found in the health behaviour … As discussed in Section 9.1.2, gender norms and relations affect health behaviours. Men are more likely to …
… as well as their disproportionate burden of care duties. Gender-sensitive recovery needs to address the gender pay gap by promoting equal share of care … members of couple, hence explaining the absence of gender gap for couples. Income gaps are more difficult to …
… disadvantageous for women. As Figure 6 shows, the largest gender gap – 27 p.p. – in FTE employment in 2019 was among … working full time. The second highest FTE employment gender gap, of 21 p.p., is among foreign-born women and men. … 2018; EIGE, 2020c, 2021d). FRA (2019) reports very large gender gaps in employment rates among migrant populations in …
… Although gender equality gains among Member States vary widely, … objective of the EU – is critical. Upward convergence on gender equality – improving performance in Member States … The first convergence analysis was introduced in the Gender Equality Index 2019 report (EIGE, 2019c). This edition …
… Gender inequalities in health Gender differences in health status Overall, women tend to … are clearly gendered in the EU. There are persistent gender gaps in health-promoting behaviour, such as healthy …
… Main findings The Gender Equality Index score for the EU is 68.0 points out of … in total since 2010. Even that minimal progress on gender equality is threatened by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall progress in gender equality between 2010 and 2019 was largely driven by …
… 0.5 points overall. Such creeping gains in the area of gender segregation in the labour force underlines the fragility of gender equality progress and the intractability of the … 2015. Consequently, uncertainty remains as to what extent gender equality progress or regress should be attributed to …
… Health Interview Survey EIGE European Institute for Gender Equality EQLS European Quality of Life Survey ETUI … intersex and other non-dominant sexual orientations and gender identities in society NCD non-communicable disease … orientation differs from heteronormativity and whose gender identity falls outside binary categories. The language …
… J., and Tertilt, M. (2020). The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality (w26947). Retrieved from Cambridge, MA: … Systematic Review of the Discrimination Against Sexual and Gender Minority in Health Care Settings. International … C., Albani, V., and Franklin, P. (2020). COVID-19 and the gender health paradox. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, …
… Gender inequalities in health The conditions in which women … men live, work and spend their time affect their health. Gender and other factors, such as age, education, ethnicity, … and women’s poorer mental well-being reflect the effect of gender inequality and gendered norms on health by leading to …
… Although health was designated the thematic focus of the Gender Equality Index 2021 prior to the pandemic, COVID-19 … outcomes. This focus aims to bring together evidence on gender inequalities as a determinant of health and to explore … roles. The focus also touches upon other broad causes of gender inequality, such as economic and public policy …
… Significant gender inequalities persist in the EU in all areas, despite … and self-assessed health status. There are also large gender differences in health-impacting behaviour. Men tend to … and dental care also reveals disparities, especially when gender is analysed with other social factors such as age, …
… How individuals spend their time is a fundamental aspect of gender equality. The amount of time spent in paid work, rest … of parental leave entitlements – link to lower levels of gender inequality in health (Palència et al., 2017). As … before are now actively part of the labour force, unequal gender roles persist at home. Even in dual-earning …
… in the work, money and power domains, and is essential for gender equality. Educational attainment continues to steadily … both young women and men, with women now outpacing men. Gender segregation remains the key challenge in this domain. … subsequent careers, including teaching. The 2020–2025 EU gender equality strategy stresses the importance of …