… Political assemblies and executives too often fail to reflect the gender diversity of the population they represent, with women significantly under-represented in many cases. EIGE … Further information Gender Statistics Database: Womenandmen in decision-making Statistical brief: Gender balance in …
… in large corporations remains a cause for concern and further targeted action. EIGE biannually monitors the … Norway. Further information Gender Statistics Database: Womenandmen in decision-making Statistical brief: gender balance in …
… What is work–life balance and why does it matter? Work–life balance is about striking a … activities. The promotion of better work–life balance for womenandmen is at the heart of EU policies, including the new …
… The EU’s overarching gender equality commitments and measures have rarely addressed womenand the media. The media were not mentioned as a … Council of the EU’s pact for equality between womenandmen 2011-2020. Nevertheless, the revised Audiovisual Media …
… have seen considerable focus on the representation of women in political and economic decision-making by EU institutions. Both the … to achieve at least 40 % representation of womenandmen among non-executive directors of listed companies, but …
… Women’s economic empowerment has long been a feature of EU … employment by 2020 but does not distinguish between womenandmen. While the overall EU employment rate is getting closer …
… Platform for Action (BPfA) underlined the importance of women’s participation in conflict resolution and the promotion of lasting peace. It also recognised that … by armed conflict. While there are greater numbers of men seeking asylum, women experience particular challenges …
… institutions, have worked to strengthen legal frameworks and better determine the scale of the phenomenon. At EU … as reflected in the strategy for equality between womenandmen (2010-2015) and in the follow-up strategic engagement for …
… Gender stereotypes and socioeconomic inequalities continue to impact on access … the EU has done work to increase the access of girls andwomen living outside the EU to sexual and reproductive health … To date, important unmet mental health needs of womenandmen persist, and access to sexual and reproductive health …
… aims to lift at least 20 million people out of poverty and social exclusion. However, this target does not directly … of poverty and looks unlikely to be met; 23.3 % of womenand 21.6 % of men in the EU remain at risk of poverty or social exclusion. …
… provides eligibility rates for each of the Member States and an overview of the main eligibility criteria that they … perspective helps to identify which groups of womenandmen are most disadvantaged and most often left out of the …
… This paper looks at how gender equality andwomen’s empowerment are considered in the policies and … needs and interests of diverse groups of womenandmen third-country nationals. It can also serve to further …
… deeply affected by gender. In certain areas it is young women who are disadvantaged, while in others it is young men. Young women are for example more likely to be affected by low pay and precarious employment, while young men more frequently …
… Health policy needs to adequately explore and address the combination of social and biological sources of differences in women’s andmen’s health. An understanding of the interaction between sex …
… Education is a catalyst for social change and necessary to build societies that respect human rights. Education is needed to give womenandmen the skills to secure steady, well-paid jobs to avoid …