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.
… mental health affects women and men, and the role that gender norms and relations play in shaping it, can help improve overall health … in the EU. The following sections give an overview of gender differences in mental health over the life course and …
… expectancy in most EU countries, particularly for men. The gender gap in life expectancy is often attributed to a … than women in the population at large (EPHA, 2018). Such gender differences are reflected in data on causes of … years of life lost, 20+ years, EU, 2019) Cause Women Men Gender gap (p.p.) Ischaemic heart disease 5 406 350 7 832 577 …
… perceive their health to be good or very good (Figure 24). Gender gaps in self-reported health are greater in Portugal, … Portugal, Latvia and Lithuania. Among adolescents, gender gaps in self-reported health are slightly more … or very good from various data sources. It signalises how gender intersects with income levels, living environments …
… of the pandemic on health: poor mental health, a rise in gender-based violence and the provision of SRH services in a … for all Member States, hindering a comprehensive gender analysis of the pandemic’s toll. Men are more likely … higher among men. When age is taken to account, large gender differences are revealed in the number of cases. A …
… 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 …