… is online, it can simply be ignored or shrugged off. Women who are harassed or stalked online are frequently told … offline spheres are not separate spaces at all. For one, women and girls who have experienced sexual harassment, … for hostility, discrimination and violence. This includes women, as well as people from ethnic minorities and the LGBTI …
… reminded us just how difficult and dangerous it is for the women who live with a violent partner. The important matter … and their families at risk to care for patients. Women are potentially more at risk of infection because they … (76 %) of healthcare workers in the EU. Although both women and men working in this sector are exposed to the …
… of the European Union on 5 March 2021. With International Women’s Day just around the corner, and the EU set to roll … think about how their plans will impact equality between women and men. However, gender equality should not only be … - with a view not only to promote equality between women and men, in all their diversity, but also to improve …
… my former colleagues are to eradicating violence against women. One of the times this was most clear, was when the … binding and far-reaching tool to combat violence against women. We all recognised how significant this moment was for women and girls experiencing gender-based violence. We …
… be paid the same, regardless of who’s doing it. And yet, women are still paid on average 14 % less per hour than men. … First, the myriad of reasons behind the gender pay gap. Women are paid less than men because they hold less senior … who should do what job, and for what pay. Let’s start with women in leadership. Our data shows women hold less than 10 % …
… are also able to hear how well EU countries are supporting women who have already been cut. This is the only way we … continue to be a part of visiting the doctor for some women. And while taking to communities, we heard over and … of Europe. And yet, in all four countries of the study, members of affected communities braved the virus to share …
… of the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women on 17 March 2021. The event was organised by … European Union, the European Commission and the European Women’s Lobby. I want to start with a mental exercise. Let’s … situation in the EU before the pandemic, with 7.7 million women unable to take up paid work because they were taking …
… In the EU, 95 % of domestic cleaners and helpers are women. When it comes to those who provide professional care at home, 83 % are women. And that’s just the figures that are declared. I am … And I am sure that more often than not, these helpers were women. Because the official data is clear: domestic work is …
… whereby workers in particular sectors are predominantly women or men. According to 2020 data, only four in ten … example of a sector that still employs relatively few women (22.2 % of the workforce compared to 46.1 % of all … relation to transport, with women making up just 26.5 % of members. The composition of parliamentary committees in …
… and it is crucial that related policy decisions serve women and men equally. To make that happen, women need to be adequately represented in decision-making … of cabinet are men, but women outnumber men among cabinet members (58.3 % vs. 41.7 %). Senior administrators include …
… pandemic. The economic fallout is lasting longer for women, while life expectancy for men has dropped. Our Index … leaders tackle the different effects of the pandemic on women and men and alleviate the unequal short and long-term … sexual and reproductive health and rights, allows women and men, in all their diversity, to live a full and …
… 2010 and 2018. This domain covers the representation of women and men in a range of the highest decision-making … the pandemic taking a heavy and disproportionate toll on women’s employment and increasing the time required for … unpaid work. Workers in the care sector, who are mostly women and proved vital for our survival during the pandemic, …
… across the EU is €366 billion a year. Violence against women makes up 79 % of this cost, amounting to €289 billion. … to invest more in activities that prevent violence against women and protect victims -- this is both a moral imperative, … gender based violence. Intimate partner violence against women makes up 87 % of this sum (€151 billion). EIGE has used …
… the different consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on women and men. Our Index will answer important questions, … about loneliness due to confinement measures for single women and men? We will explore these issues and provide … mean that a country had reached full equality between women and men. The scores are based on the gaps between women …
… The share of women in decision-making positions is one important element … for Gender Equality (EIGE) measures how much power women hold in politics, economics and finance, research, … five government ministers. Women accounted for 27% of the members of national parliaments in IPA beneficiaries in May …
… EIGE has published its latest data on women and men in decision-making, covering the EU, Iceland, … parliaments: Gender balance by 2032? In November 2020, women made up 32.7 % of national parliaments in the EU. This … we will have gender balance by 2032. Proportion of womenmembers of parliament grows three times faster in countries …