… Ostrovschi, N. V., Prince, M., Gorceag, V. I., Trigub, C., and Oram, S. (2013). Risk factors for mental disorders in … J., and Tertilt, M. (2020). The Impact of COVID-19 on GenderEquality (w26947). Retrieved from Cambridge, MA: … P. (2019). Who self‐cares wins: an updated perspective on menand self‐care. Trends in Urology & Men’s Health, 10(3), …
… Significant gender inequalities persist in the EU in all areas, despite … [1] , these include major disparities in life expectancy and self-assessed health status. There are also large gender differences in health-impacting behaviour. Men tend to engage more in risky behaviour such as smoking …
… In terms of progress on genderequality in key decision-making positions in major political, economic and social institutions, the EU is only halfway towards … of political equity, and the benefit was greater for men (WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2020). In addition, Van …
… How individuals spend their time is a fundamental aspect of genderequality. The amount of time spent in paid work, rest and recreation, or caring for others has knock-on effects on … resistance to change in gendered social norms, especially men’s involvement in care duties, remains the chief obstacle …
… overall, still more restricted for women than for men. According to Eurostat, in the EU in 2019, gross hourly … of economic independence remaining far lower than men’s, and the feminisation of poverty is a serious concern for the EU. Underlying causes of gender inequality in the domain of money are diverse and …
… Gender inequalities in the domain of work remain entrenched … 2020a). They are reflected in lower levels of employment and higher levels of underemployment for women, as well as in … training and reskilling opportunities (EIGE, 2019e). For men, care and family duties are not a structural constraint …
… The COVID-19 crisis may have started a year and a half ago, but it is far from over. It has reversed years of progress on women’s rights andgenderequality – and exposed serious challenges. We are … seismic changes, with different impacts on women andmen. Growing evidence shows that women bear the brunt of …
… section will present a ten-step programme for management and leadership to start tackling sexism in their … diversity and took several measures to officially support gender balance, the promotion gap between women andmen disappeared [2] . 3. Take the pulse of your organisation …
… Such behaviour is also illegal under several EU directives and prohibited under the Council of Europe Convention on … . This section will highlight the link between persistent gender stereotypes and sexual harassment . However, sexual … are predominantly women and perpetrators are predominantly men [5] . When FRA surveyed women about experiencing sexual …
… feminine behaviour is associated with low status and the domestic sphere, women can benefit from adopting … competent, but subsequently face a backlash for violating gender norms [4] . Resistance to women in positions of power … in 45 European countries found the following [5] : Men Traditional masculinity norms require men to avoid and …
… Professions and pay The perception that women andmen have different … engineering and mathematics [1] . Such horizontal gender segregation is partly responsible for the gender pay …
… linked to beliefs around the fundamental nature of women andmenand the roles they should play in society. Sexist … about women andmen, which manifest themselves as gender stereotypes , can rank one gender as superior to …
… long-term care will increase, given the ageing population and increasing life expectancy across the EU (EIGE, 2020e; … they spend fewer years living in good health than men, and are more likely to develop health problems and live … by such care. This positive effect is highly relevant to genderequality, as women are the majority of caregivers, …
… Despite recent policy actions at EU and Member State levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross hourly pay was 14.8 % lower than men’s (Eurostat, 2020). The pay gap stems from a combination …