… compared to the EU average of 51.9. However, significant gender inequalities remain, especially when it comes to … the sharing of household responsibilities. “With its own Gender Equality Index, North Macedonia can now monitor its progress in gender equality. We encourage using the Index as a strategic …
… The gender pay gap in the EU stands at 16 % and has barely … changed in the last decade. In most EU countries, the gender pay gap is slowly reducing but in Malta, Portugal and … in 2017 and change since 2007, EU-28 Source: EIGE GenderStatistics Database - Gender pay gap (GPG) Note: Data for the …
… A catalyst for gender equality in the making Policy debates on work—life … to care responsibilities. It can be a catalyst for greater gender equality provided both women and men can access it … Labour Force Survey (trng_lfs_01). [2] Eurostat, Education statistics, 2017 (trng_lfs_03). [3] Eurostat, Education …
… 2018; Plantenga et al., 2010; Wheatley, 2017), gender differences on their actual usage remain highly … according to job sectors, providing a distinct link to gender segregation in the labour market. Figure 59: … hours. This has substantial financial impacts, including gender gaps in pay. In a few Member States (SE, DK, NL), both …
… paid work with other life duties and needs. Traditional gender roles assigning women to care work, paid or unpaid, … accessibility should take into account the differences in gender needs. Due to the scope of this analysis, and given … these transport modes. Clearly, the travel and commuting statistics provided above highlight that women’s access to …
… Equally shared or not, childcare is a key dimension of gender equality Family structures have changed drastically in … Understanding how social policies and structures affect gender roles, particularly in the division of care work at … and 61 % in Greece. This was consistent with EU-wide statistics. These showed that reliance on informal childcare …
… Parental-leave conditions may help or hinder gender equality The increase in female employment rates, … male breadwinner family model, have unsettled traditional gender work roles and expectations (Connolly, Aldrich, … O’Brien & Wall, 2017). There are no reliable comparable statistics available on the uptake or share of parental leave …
… These have brought socioeconomic costs that have impacted gender equality across different domains of life. Work—life … just a personal goal, it is also a political one. The Gender Equality Index 2019 reflects that with its thematic … which, while not included in the calculations of the Gender Equality Index scores, demonstrates conceptual and …
… Member States. Footnotes [1] Refers to EIGE’s Genderstatistics database, WMID data from the first quarterly … 152 parties across the 28 EU Member States. [4] EIGE’s Genderstatistics database, WMID, November 2018. [5] The …
… men, various income sources, measures and breakdowns in gender gaps in pay that combine the effect of individual, … characteristics have to be examined (EIGE, 2019c). The gender gaps in individual earnings point to women’s much … 925 PPS to 18 121 PPS. The latter increases sustained the gender gap in disposable income at 4 % to women’s …
… and couples with children (+ 4 p.p.). While the most acute gender gap in FTE employment was observed among couples with … grandchildren or those who are older and ill. These gender gaps in FTE employment stress the need for wider and … LGBTQI* people, Roma women and Muslim women in areas where statistics or other research evidence are available. In …
… This fourth edition of the Gender Equality Index comes at a turbulent time when gender equality and those promoting it are facing increasing … well as intersecting inequalities. By providing relevant statistics, data and measures, all essential components for …
… Gender Equality Index 2019 Domain of work The domain of work, … a score of 72.0, keeps the third-highest position in the Gender Equality Index. This score spotlights the incremental … be combined with rest of one’s life. Read more The scarce statistics that are available on commuting and transport show …
… Education is a powerful driver of more gender-equal and inclusive societies. Equal access to … against women’s rights (European Parliament, 2019). The Gender Equality Index for the domain of knowledge reveals how … [2] EIGE’s calculation, Eurostat, Education Statistics, 2017 (educ_uoe_enrt03). [3] Eurostat, EU LFS, …