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

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Definition of pay gap

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  • New technologies and care

    … Forthcoming EIGE research highlights that the gender care gap is the ‘missing link’ in analysis of the gender pay gap and gender inequalities in the labour market generally …

  • Gender-responsive Public Procurement: uncommon practice in the EU

    … at all stages of the supply chain and addressing gender pay gap inequalities in the labour market.   EIGE has conducted …

  • Step 5: Carefully measure progress

    … sex Training budget allocated, disaggregated by sex Gender pay-gap Average cost of employees’ childcare and other dependants …

    Topics
    • Digital agenda
    • Employment
  • Italy

    … and additional salary components, in order to identify pay gaps between women and men. Together with human resources … that supports the goal of reducing the gender employment gap by 25 % by 2025 (25 by 25). Held in Rome, the W20 … composition of CNR staff is equally distributed, but a gap becomes evident in the subsequent career levels: 38 % of …

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    Italy
    Topics
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Research
  • United Nations World Data Forum

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    03 Oct 2021, 12:00 CEST - 06 Oct 2021, 19:30 CEST Europe/Vaduz
  • Union survey reveals widespread discrimination against woman journalists

    … promote equality across the union in areas such as equal pay, work-life balance and childcare/dependent care. The …

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    Non EU countries
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    • Culture
  • Thematic focus: health

    … behaviours are already visible in adolescence, and the gap between men and women widens with age. Access to health … segments of the EU population would find it difficult to pay for unexpected dental care (41 % of women and 35 % of …

  • Thematic focus

    … that inequalities in population health, such as a gender gap in the health of older people, is more evident in … as renewed efforts to reduce gender gaps in employment, pay and pensions to prevent old-age poverty and social …

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

    … for children and other dependent persons [ 3 ]. 14. Gender pay and work gaps in full and part-time employment tend to … of their right to parental leave further aggravating the gap [ 9 ]. 16. Employed women spend 39 hours a week on … sourced from Eurostat, 10.02.11. Table reference: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in % [tsiem040]. [ 13] Strategy …

  • Gender and intersecting inequalities in access to health services

    … segments of the EU population would find it difficult to pay for unexpected dental care (41 % of women and 35 % of … 2018). Read more A body of literature explores the gap in the health and health needs of non-EU migrants, which …

  • Literaturverzeichnis

    … (DE) Europäische Kommission, EU Action against Pay Discrimination. Verfügbar unter: … Raums (ELER) zu finanzierenden Strategiepläne (GAP- Strategiepläne) (COM/2018/392 final), verfügbar unter: … Labour market activity and equal pay. (Wirtschaftlicher Nutzen der Geschlechtergleichstellung: …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Gender awareness-raising

    … for instance, violence against women and the gender pay gap. It also aims to show how values and norms influence our … to challenge traditional stereotypes, reduce the care gap and promote men’s active role in the family. It is also …

  • Health

    … disease or illness. At the same time, men usually tend to pay less attention than women to health-related issues. Men … 74% of total life expectancy for women and men. The gender gap was considerably smaller in terms of healthy life years … of ethnicity, gender, age, social status or ability to pay.” In 2006, in its Council Conclusions on women’s health, …

  • Leadership in Europe: How can we get the right balance?

    … behind the lack of women in leadership, behind the gender pay gap and behind there being less women in the workforce …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Employment
  • Sport

    … with 55% of women in the same age group. The gender gap is narrower for older age groups , with men exercising or … irrespective of their social background. This should pay attention in particular to people with disabilities, … of women among decision-makers, narrowing the gender pay gap, more equal distribution of family leave and …

  • Early childhood, when everything begins

    … to work in sectors dominated by women, as long as the pay and prestige are sufficient.  Bringing more men into …

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    • Employment
    • Youth
  • We need to think about care differently. Right now, it’s not working for anyone.

    … expectations. For this, we need to start young. We need pay better attention to children’s emotional and social …

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    • Health
  • Gender audit

    … implementation of gender audits, auditors need to pay particular attention to the following issues. …

  • Agriculture and rural development

    … Parliament, Employment in rural areas: closing the jobs gap. The Communication identified the significant challenges … EU agriculture as well as innovation and bridging the gap between science and practice. It comprises 2 pillars. … Communication Employment in rural areas: closing the jobs gap, the conclusions of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council …

  • Entrepreneurship

    … presented in the report shows that this gender gap has persisted across most economies through the years. … 30% to 40% less than their male counterparts. The gen­der pay gap for self‑employment stands at 45% at EU level, which …

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