… PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework The Gender Equality Act [1] was adopted in 2004 and last … June 2014. It includes several references to the promotion of gender equality in research and innovation, as outlined … choices are thus detrimental to society – horizontal segregation inhibits economic growth, wastes human resources, …
… in mainstreaming gender equality in science and research. The key law that explicitly identifies gender equality in … December 1998 [1] ). It aims “to ensure the implementation of equal rights for women and men enshrined in the … rather, to the department. In addition, there is strong segregationof women and men by field, and, correspondingly, …
… Equality between women and men is recognised by the EU as a fundamental principle, a core value ofthe EU and a necessary condition for the achievement of … facilities, support female entrepreneurship, combat gender segregation in certain professions and address the imbalanced …
… The working environment for those in paid jobs often causes … or musculoskeletal conditions [1] . With entrenched gender segregation in thelabourmarket, women’s over-representation … on women and men. For example, women constitute 70 % ofthe global health workforce and are highly visible on the …
… Main findings The Gender Equality Index score for the EU is 68.0 points out of 100 [1] . This is an improvement of just 0.6 points since … subdomain of participation has slowed, and strong gender segregation in thelabourmarket continues. This is …
… recent policy actions at EU and Member State levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s … (Eurostat, 2020). The pay gap stems from a combination of factors, including occupational and sectoral segregation, part-time or temporary work, gender stereotypes …
… with two closely related processes: increased flexibility of work and the emergence of new forms of work. Increases in work … in the EU. Many different factors contribute to gender segregation in the ICT sector (see subsection 9.1.3), …
… Gender differences in digital skills and use of digital devices are gradually levelling out, particularly among young people. However, the lack of gender diversity in the workforce likely to … across study fields, a phenomenon referred to as gender segregation. In 2018, only 17 % of female students had opted …
… The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems and affected the health and lives of innumerable people, both directly and indirectly. Although … be at risk of exposure as a result of occupational gender segregation: globally, women make up 70 % ofthe health …
… The engagement of women and men (aged 15 or older) in formal … play an essential role in closing this skills gap. Gender segregation in education remains a major barrier to gender … 2010. This divide is mirrored by gender segregation in thelabourmarket, which determines women’s and men’s earnings, …
… inequalities persist in pay, monthly earnings and income. The EU focuses primarily on the gender pay gap, standing at … pension gap, reaching 37 %, both to the disadvantage of women. These measures may underestimate the full extent of … (e.g. performance bonuses). In its 2019 research on gender segregation in education and thelabourmarket, EIGE noted …
… Gender equality in the world of work is advancing at a slow pace in the EU in … in thelabourmarket. The Index score for work quality and segregation has scarcely changed since 2010, standing at …