… assesses the measures each EU country took to protect women during the pandemic and shows how governments can amplify the role of people witnessing violence. “Women usually face the most danger from people they know. … single country has introduced special measures to protect women from intimate partner violence during the pandemic. Yet …
… future are increasingly digital, we need to ensure that women and girls occupy their fair share of this sector and … to see it through and fully implemented to ensure that women and men can be free, will thrive and lead,” said Helena … EU. The domain of power, which measures the engagement of women and men in decision-making in the areas of politics, …
… EIGE has published its latest data on women and men in decision-making across the EU, in the seven … listed companies Key findings Politics Men still outnumber women in parliaments across Europe In November 2019, two … can bring big change over time The proportion of womenmembers of parliament in countries with legislative candidate …
… ages. Most professionals in the formal care sector are women and their working conditions are often very demanding. … shortage of home-based long-term care services mean that women often pick up the burden of unpaid care at home. This … potential. Children are also involved in caring for family members - girls more often than boys. Caring for adult family …
… lockdowns have been a sad reminder that, across the world, women frequently face the most danger from people they know. … varies across Member States Data for the number of women victims of intimate partner femicide (see Figure 1), is … highest comparability. However, data for the number of women victims of economic intimate partner violence (see …
… Lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 trapped many women at home with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in … (EIGE) is taking a closer look at how we can protect women in times of crisis – be it a pandemic, natural disaster … will happen in a crisis, we need to know more. How many women have faced physical, sexual, psychological and economic …
… across the EU. Yet when it comes to equality between women and men, they’re not reaching their full potential. … tools that help users keep in mind the different needs of women and men throughout EU Funds process, from the … resources in a way that addresses the specific needs of women and men. It is a tool for gender mainstreaming, to …
… Since the beginning of Coronavirus lockdowns, police, women shelters and NGOs have reported a surge in domestic violence, especially violence targeting women. The pandemic has exposed how common this serious human … to step up their efforts to effectively protect women's rights. “No country in Europe has achieved gender …
… better work-life balance, combating violence against women, and making sure that important issues, such as climate … Platform for Action, published ahead of International Women’s Day, reinforces the Commission’s message. Europe has … a major cause of the EU’s 16 % gender pay gap. On average, women do an extra 13 hours of unpaid work each week, compared …
… on how the Institute can help make equality between women and men a reality. EIGE was set up to help the EU … and Member States root out persistent inequalities between women and men. EIGE's production of comparable and reliable … gender mainstreaming resources to help policymakers take women and men's different needs into consideration. In 2020, …
… policies and measures to target the different needs of women and men migrants and enable their contribution to their … that does not distinguish between the different needs of women and men. Young women and men with a migrant background are almost twice as …
… no EU country has yet fully implemented this blueprint for women's empowerment, with issues such as ageing societies, … of the EU brings new challenges for gender equality as women continue to be the main providers of care. While unpaid … EIGE’s director. Caring responsibilities keep 7.7 million women and about half a million men out of the labour market …
… structures that have helped narrow the gaps between women and men. WATCH: Power Up conference live “Progress on … Beijing Platform for Action at the UN World Conference on Women," said Barbara Limanowska, EIGE's Gender Mainstreaming …
… score in the domain of power by having a high number of womenmembers in the parliament, supported by a 17-year-old gender quota. There is also a solid representation of women in decision-making positions in research funding …
… about the gender pay gap and the economic situation of women across the EU, mainly based on data from 2018: A low … be a consequence of lower labour market participation of women. 68.2 % of women across the EU are active in the labour … for mothers than for fathers with young children in all Members States. The average employment rate for mothers aged …
… progress. This has been mainly driven by the rise of women on company boards, although in just a few Member … Directive adopted this year will be a game-changer for women and men across Europe. The rules will support more … equal sharing of caring responsibilities, which will allow women to stay on the labour market and take on challenging …