… body to be too fat and being on weight-reducing diets. Gender differences increase with age (Inchley et al., 2016; … observed irrespective of study location and the age or gender of participants (Haynes et al., 2019). As highlighted …
… Traditional genderroles place expectations on men to be the sole breadwinner in the family. Gender equality progress and profound changes in the labour … men encouraged to embrace more caring masculinities and roles (EIGE, 2019c), but the conventional vision of the male …
… mental health affects women and men, and the role that gender norms and relations play in shaping it, can help … in the EU. The following sections give an overview of gender differences in mental health over the life course and explore how gender contributes to shaping mental health. Developed in …
… expectancy in most EU countries, particularly for men. The gender gap in life expectancy is often attributed to a … Stephens et al., 2017), as well as the different societal roles of women and men (Hoffmann et al., 2018). Men’s lower … than women in the population at large (EPHA, 2018). Such gender differences are reflected in data on causes of …
… 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 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 … and change the status quo of harmful gender norms, roles and relations. Sex-based approaches to reproductive …
… to NCDs is shaped by biological factors, as well as genderroles and norms (WHO, 2019g). In particular, gender-specific mental health disorders also have different …
… following online abuse (EIGE, 2020a). Many women in public roles, especially those fighting for the rights of women and … (politicians, lawyers, activists, etc.), are victims of gender-based cyber-harassment (European Parliament, 2018, … population. This highlights the importance of having gender-sensitive asylum procedures in place to prevent FGM …
… 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 …
… 2018b), this majority does not translate into leadership roles in the health sector, or in politics. During the … set up everywhere to tackle the pandemic. Assessing the gender gap in these bodies, a recent study by van Daalen et al. (2020) emphasised the exclusion of gender-diverse voices. Covering 87 UN Member States, the …
… on housework; for employed men, this figure is 1.6 hours. Gender gaps in housework participation are the largest among … role model is the primary mechanism for entrenching genderroles in terms of housework responsibilities, ensuring …
… 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 … men. Both reflect the negative influence of genderroles and stereotypes on women’s participation in the labour …
… In terms of progress on gender equality in key decision-making positions in major … of women in decision-making positions. These include genderroles and stereotypes, the heavy burden of housework and care …
… 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 … are now actively part of the labour force, unequal genderroles persist at home. Even in dual-earning households, it is …
… positions . In September 2020, according to EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database, 86 % of presidents and prime … represent the reality of its citizens. Footnotes [1] EIGE Gender Statistics Database, ‘National governments: presidents … ); EIGE Gender Statistics Database, ‘National governments: ministers …