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    • Platform work: Has flexibility become a cover story?

      The platform work economy comes with great strengths. The ability to work where you want and how you want is a significant motivator for people who have grown tired of the 9-5 rigidity and seek more diversity in their career path.

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      Achieving equality between women and men makes everyone better off. We have come a long way, but there’s still more to do. Let’s shape an economy where gender equality, social fairness and prosperity go hand in hand. #3StepsForward is how policymakers, business leaders and individuals can unite to build a fairer future. We all have a role to play. Join our #3StepsForward campaign and do your part!

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      This toolkit provides guidelines for the use of gender-sensitive language in writing. Gender-sensitive communication ensures that women and men – and those who do not conform to the binary gender system – are treated as persons of equal importance and dignity.

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    • Sexism at work: How can we stop it?

      The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a handbook to help stop sexism in the workplace. From recruitment to performance evaluation, EIGE’s handbook shows how organisations can ensure women and men employees feel safe, respected and fulfilled.

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    • What does it take to achieve gender equality? – Resources and structures key for women's empowerment

      With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality?

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    • GRPP: Four letters can unlock €2 trillion to accelerate our drive towards gender equality

      Each year the EU spends 14% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on public works, from building projects to social infrastructure. Smart targeting of that €2 trillion in public funds and considering how it impacts the lives of both women and men is the essence of Gender-responsive public procurement, or GRPP.

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    • Closing the gaps: How data accelerates progress on gender equality  

      EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides guidance for combatting violence against women.

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  • Parental-leave policies

    … hinder gender equality The increase in female employment rates, coupled with the decline of the male breadwinner … various labour-market outcomes, such as increased women’s participation in the labour market and reduced gender pay … the behaviour of women and men taking leave and their participation in the labour market, with consequences for …

  • Gender equality inching slowly forward in a fast-changing world of work

    … two sub-domains revealed contrasting levels of progress. Participation attained a score of 80.9 points in 2017 … men. The advance was largely due to gains in employment participation rates in some Member States, particularly Ireland, Malta, …

  • 6 - 10 JULY: Summer School on Gender Economics and Society - ITCILO Campus, Turin, Italy

    … towards programmes aimed at strengthening women’s participation in economic life, in politics and in … and accommodation in student residences (at reasonable rates; at least 20 free accommodations will be provided by …

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    06 Jul 2015, 9:00 CEST - 10 Jul 2015, 18:00 CEST Europe/Rome
  • Gender equality needs to reach everyone

    … for women to engage in paid work outside the home. Low participation in the workforce is a reality for both women …

  • Legislative action makes a difference

    … companies have no women board members at all. Figure 18. Participation of women on the boards of the largest quoted … where the rate of change is 0.3 p.p. per year. At current rates of change, countries without measures in place are …

  • European Parliament Committee for Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) visit to EIGE

    … successes of Sweden, Denmark and Finland - where fathers’ participation in parental leave represents 20%, a large … 7 %. Taking into account that certain countries’ growth rates amount to a mere 1% - this linkage is worth keeping in …

  • Using the media to encourage women to work

    … campaign run in 2010-2012 to promote women’s participation in the labour market, which remains at a very … in the family, with a view to enhancing women’s employment participation. It was carried out through pre- and … The campaign had a noticeable impact on women’s employment participation and better awareness about childcare. The …

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    Malta
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    • Employment
  • APRIL 2015: High-level Forum on the Future of Gender Equality

    … to close the remaining gender gaps in pay, labour market participation, pensions and power; fight all forms of …

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    20 Apr 2015, 10:00 EEST - 21 Apr 2015, 16:00 EEST Europe/Helsinki
  • Flexible working arrangements

    … in the EU are on the decline as overall employment rates rise (see Chapter 2). Men’s weekly working time … FWAs were introduced to facilitate women’s greater participation in the labour market, and are still closely … resulting in more severe consequences for women’s participation in the labour market. This, among other things, …

  • 4. Domain of knowledge

    … and working conditions. Of growing concern is a lack of participation in lifelong learning. The majority of Member … of the European Union, 2009). Between 2013 and 2017 the participation figure stagnated at 11 % [3] , with women more … learning addresses the challenge of raising participation rates among adults in learning activities (Council of the …

  • Poverty

    … a set of persistent gender gaps hampering women’s equal participation in this field. The gaps include areas such as: … and, on average, the difference between the employment rates for women with and without children under twelve is … that Member States should remove disincentives to women’s participation in the labour market. They should strive to …

  • 10. Conclusions

    … market. The largest gender gap in the FTE employment rates is noted in couples with children. The gap is 60 % for … in employment intensity and overall labour-market participation. Furthermore, more regular monitoring of gender … gender segregation in higher education and low levels of participation in lifelong learning. Read more Young women …

  • Partnership for Change and Development in the Local Labour Market

    … equality initiative aimed at increasing rural women’s participation in employment, launched in Croatia in 2013. It … around the concept of activation. Social inclusion through participation in the labour market and through developing …

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    • Poverty
  • Highlights of the Gender Equality Index 2019

    … only 64.0 points in 2017, amidst slowly rising employment rates. In 2017, the FTE employment rate in the EU was 41 % … and mathematics (STEM) tertiary education. Adult participation in education and training is low in the EU and … bear the burden of LTC, gender inequalities in labour participation are higher. More particularly, in the Member …

  • Legislative action advances gender equality in politics

    … and Italy (26 % to 34 %). Although addressing the unequal participation of women in government is a priority, the …

  • Body image drives poor mental health, especially in youth

    … week, compared with 34 % of boys. Some reasons for higher rates of mental health problems among girls and young women …

  • Enduring burden of care perpetuates inequalities for women

    … (– 1 p.p.) are much smaller, working women’s and men’s participation in this area is extremely low in some Member … activities outside the home at least every other day. The rates in another 10 Member States (BE, CZ, DE, EE, FR, IT, … in Latvia to 36 % in Belgium and Estonia. The level of participation in charitable activities is much lower. In …

  • Men are more likely to perceive their health as good

    … Spain, Cyprus and Portugal, where women’s labour market participation is low (Palència et al., 2014) . Therefore, … for biological survival, and indirectly through social participation and ability to control life circumstances that …

  • Informal care of older people, people with disabilities and long-term care services

    … in informal care, which negatively impacts their participation in the labour market, also increases their risk … days a week (Figure 40). The difference in informal LTC rates between women aged 20-49 years and women aged … bear the burden of LTC, gender inequalities in labour participation are higher. In fact, EU Member States with …

  • 100th International Women’s Day - 100 Inequalities remain

    … women [ 3 ]. 10. Having children affects the employment rates of women and men differently. Women's participation in the labour market drops by an average of 12% … at least once a week [ 45 ]. 89. A new record for women’s participation in the Olympic Winter Games was set in …

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