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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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    • Are you ready to take #3StepsForward for gender equality?

      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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      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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      27 Feb 2023
    • 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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  • A database of gender-aware journalists

    … In brief CELEM, the Spanish coordinator of the European … acted upon rather than ignored, as they tend to be in a male-dominated press. It therefore researched who the …

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  • Monitoring

    … may be carried out by the contractor itself (including in relation to any of its subcontractors) or the public body … developed by Emakunde (the Basque Institute for Women) and other departments of the Basque Government … that support girls and young women who are interested in male-dominated professions’, namely under the method …

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  • Needs assessment

    … and a gender balance is ensured among the respondents. In some cases, it may make sense to involve an external … day of action to get girls interested in traditionally male-dominated professions, the city of Vienna required the … for ensuring that the facility is used equally by women and men, by ensuring that the allocation of space, …

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  • Austria’s national broadcaster adopts gender equality plan

    … In brief In 2011 Austria’s national broadcaster, … Rundfunk (ORF), investigated the position of women in its organisation and found a widespread gender … The main obstacles it may face are opposition from male employees who fear their career prospects are … and internal as well as external influence by male-dominated interest groups. Its implementation may suffer from …

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  • Bulgarian Centre for Women in Technology: Initiatives to promote women in ICT, entrepreneurship and science

    … The Bulgarian Centre for Women in Technology (BCWT) inspires, motivates and supports girls … with communication and collaboration in predominantly male teams, and low levels of motivation among women to …

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  • Equality and diversity: Netlight's cornerstone and strategic objective

    … Netlight is a medium-sized IT company that operates in seven countries and has 1000 employees. In Finland, … development to IT strategy consultation. The proportion of women in the company is between 25 and 30%. Netlight … its lowest in decades. Women in ICT ICT is among the most male-dominated sectors also in Finland. The low …

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  • French media sign up for equal airtime

    … In brief In 2013, key French media organisations representing … agreement undertaking to strive to increase the number of women experts appearing in their programmes and articles. The … Thus, it has been hard to find women experts in very male-dominated fields like IT. Often requests for experts, …

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    France
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  • Interface3

    … modules on awareness raising, initiation and training in information and communication technologies (ICT). It provides orientation modules that allow women to explore careers in different computing professions, … training provision targeting women in a traditionally male dominated sector and the potential for training people …

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  • Digital agenda

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area The Digital Agenda for Europe was … to the Broadband Commission report, the presence of women online can boost GDP: bringing an additional 600 … ICT field is stereotypically depicted as the preserve of ‘male geeks’ – highly knowledgeable enthusiasts with few …

  • 10. Conclusions

    … Progress towards gender equality in the EU remains slow. The Gender Equality Index score in … has been noticeable progress in the EU towards increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both … by making sure that targeted support measures reach beyond male-dominated sectors or by recognising the value of some …

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    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Education is a catalyst for social change … knowledge and skills throughout their lives. It also makes women and men better equipped to secure steady, well-paid … set of beliefs about what it means to be female or male. Gender stereotypes are complex and vary along the …

  • Employment

    … Relevance of gender in employment While considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, … EU-28 female worker spent 20 hours more than the average male worker on unpaid work, while in 2010 this difference …

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