… 2018 was 67.9 points, just 0.5 points higher than in 2017 and 4.1 points higher than in 2010. Sweden, Denmark, France … increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both womenandmen, improved gender balance in political and economic …
… decades have seen digitalisation transform socioeconomic and political realities. With the integration of digital … world of work has changed – creating both opportunities forand risks to gender equality. However, academic, public … perspectives and interests of Western middle-class white men (Harding, 1986, 1991; Keller and Longino, 1996). The …
… Main findings The overall Gender Equality Index score for the EU in 2018 is 67.9 points, showing the urgent need … The score has increased by only 0.5 points since 2017 and by 4.1 points since 2010. At this pace – 1 point every … among certain particularly vulnerable groups of womenandmen: lone mothers, women above 65 years of age, womenandmen …
… persecution, are common reasons motivating both womenandmen to migrate and live in other countries. Migration can … risk of gender-based violence, including trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced marriage. While some … womenandmen differently. For instance, women’s assigned roles as caretakers within the family might constitute an …
… policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Womenandmen, and girls and boys experience conflict, insecurity and … and cybercrime, reveals important gender differences. For example, women are typically understood as passive … movements suggests that women have taken up variety of roles : from the traditional role of wives and mothers by …
… When assessing project proposals, managing authorities and monitoring committees can develop and apply selection … area (i.e. the analysis of differences in women’s andmen’s situations and needs – in their diversity – and the … gender goals (i.e. objectives that are to be reached for both womenandmen to increase gender equality) set for …
… research. Reflect on how inequalities between womenandmen in access to resources (work, money, power, health, … the intervention because of the sex of or the gender roles attributed to menandwomen. Key questions to ask … how their situations change throughout the programme. For example, differences between womenandmen have been …
… lockdowns increased women’s share of unpaid work, despite men sharing the workload more than before. Time spent on cooking and housework increased for both womenandmen, during the lockdown period. During … gender stereotypes and ideas about traditional gender roles could encourage more men to pick up their fair share of …
… on the political agenda, with EU Member States calling for good practices on integration. A new study from EIGE provides a gender analysis of policies on education and training of migrants and presents some initiatives that … and measures to target the different needs of womenandmen migrants and enable their contribution to their host …
… family model, have unsettled traditional gender work rolesand expectations (Connolly, Aldrich, O’Brien, Speight, … time-limited job protection to enable an employee to care for their new-born child, and afterwards return to work with … services. These all impact the behaviour of womenandmen taking leave and their participation in the labour …
… years, whereas it even widened (by at least 1 p.p.) in, for example, Denmark, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands and … strategy to reach a 75 % employment rate forwomenandmen alike remains elusive, due strictly to women’s … and has confirmed its commitment to advancing women’s roles in decision-making in the media (Council of the …
… in relation to life expectancy, exposure to risk factors and mental health issues (OECD/EU, 2018). These factors … ability to access resources, to make decisions and to care for their health. Timely access to good-quality, affordable … and/or dental needs. Women in the EU live longer than men, however they spend longer time in ill health. …
… pay gap reveals the different realities that womenandmen face in their professional and personal lives. Today, … a new report published today by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). “Women are using flexible work … same time, women are less likely to be in top management rolesand this needs to change,” said Ms Langbakk. Even …
… often arbitrarily connected to one gender, such as pink forwomenand blue formen. When designing communication materials, check the … emoji sets repeat stereotypes by putting men in active roles (sports people, or professionals) and only including …
… idea where womenandmen are assigned characteristics androles determined and limited by their gender. Stereotypes … of a category (such as a profession) share a gender, for example the assumption that all company directors are men … Tip: Professions and occupations are often gender stereotyped. Take special care to avoid stereotypes when …
… a gender. The logic here is: if we are treating womenandmen as equal, gender is ‘irrelevant’ to the discussion … basis and can therefore hide important differences in the roles, situations and needs of women/girls andmen/boys. …
… Improvements in work-life balance for all can be achieved in a variety of ways. The initiatives … events to ongoing programmes. Some require minimal time and resources, while others need significant investment. A … the measure. Is the initiative intended for both womenandmen? Encouraging men’s participation in care responsibilities …
… It is advisable to prepare an implementation plan for the rollout of work-life balance measures. This should include the methodology and timeline, as well as details about who will collect what … and news articles. It is also important to involve men in the roll-out of work-life balance measures. This can …
… embedded in our society. Even if laws treats womenandmen as equals, women still do not have equal access to and … to and control of resources, to consider the impact of rolesand gender-based stereotypes, to anticipate the … against potential pitfalls and maximizing the scope for obtaining the intended objectives. Better governance A …