… including gender differences in behaviour that affects health, such as smoking. While women have a longer life … expectancy than men, they spend less years living in good health. Due to a higher life expectancy and higher likelihood of facing health problems (see graph below), women are more likely to …
… of the pandemic. This group includes workers in the health and care sector, victim support services, education, … and teachers’ aides 86 % of personal care workers in health serviceS [4] 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers[5] … jobs in the EU. More than 50 % of personal care workers in health services are among the 30 % lowest paid workers. …
… Health policy needs to adequately explore and address the … and biological sources of differences in women’s and men’s health. An understanding of the interaction between sex and gender in the development and management of health can be beneficial in terms of prevention, intervention …
… victim (e.g. pregnancy/new birth, depression/ other mental health issues, isolation); the perpetrator (e.g. history of violence, mental health issues, access to weapons, previous or current breach …
… affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Further information Health on EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming platform EIGE's Gender …