… States are born outside of the EU, and half of them are women and girls. Work, study and reuniting with family members, as well as different forms of persecution, are common reasons motivating both women and men to migrate and live in other countries. …
… that the policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Women and men, and girls and boys experience conflict, … reveals important gender differences. For example, women are typically understood as passive victims of violent … when they execute the orders of the leader or other members of the human trafficking network, as partners in …
… environments. Gender differences and inequalities between women and men are a major feature of social exclusion and … Focus needs to be placed on the numerous ways in which women, due to specific economic and social processes, may … recipients of pensions. Women are mostly dependent family members and have to rely on derived pension rights. These …
… salaried employment. Against this backdrop, interest in women’s entrepreneurship has grown among scholars and policymakers. While the rationale for women’s entrepreneurship has traditionally focused on enhancing women’s equality, empowerment and social inclusion, its …
… a gender point of view, there are significant gaps between women and men. For example, women farm holders have significantly smaller farms than men … receive a separate income from their husband or other male members of the household. By assisting their farmer husbands …
… are human rights, and as such are the rights of both women and men. Across all areas of culture, human rights are … linked to culture. The socially constructed roles of women and men are culturally determined, and differ in time … construction, defined by the power relations between women and men, and the norms and values regarding ‘masculine’ …
… to the Broadband Commission report, the presence of women online can boost GDP: bringing an additional 600 million women and girls online around the world will result in a GDP … jobs has been presented. European Parliament In 2013, two Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) presented a Motion …
… gender equality will unleash the talents and capacities of women, which are needed to achieve the goals of sustainable … that is available. And that needs to change, not just for women’s sake, but for economies’ sake’, according to … keynote speech in Tokyo. From a macroeconomic perspective, women’s inclusion in the labour market is relevant in terms …
… knowledge and skills throughout their lives. It also makes women and men better equipped to secure steady, well-paid … a violent home. At the same time, educated citizens – both women and men – benefit entire societies. They make … and employment rates, and job quality indicators show that women remain at greater risk of social exclusion, …
… climate change. Energy plays an essential role in both women’s and men’s lives. However, it has been recently … development. From a gender and human rights perspective, women and men have different energy needs. Women spend more … For example, in Germany women represent only 8% of board members in associations promoting renewable energy. Figures …
… and cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Regarding … of social and biological sources of differences in women’s and men’s health. An understanding of the interaction … conditions. In the European population, there are more women than men. Women generally live longer than men in all …
… are owned by men. However, in most fishing communities women play a key role and make significant contributions to the industry. Despite their contribution, women remain largely invisible and their roles … in Galicia built their own organisations, which became members of male-dominated umbrella organisations. Later they …
… In addition to amateurs, an increasing number of women and men are choosing sport as a leisure activity, … both in terms of participation and governance. Worldwide, women’s participation rates in sporting activities are lower … out of 91) were women. The share of women among board members was 15%. When data were collected, 9 of the 28 …
… has been paid to how the tourism industry benefits women and men, as well as to the relation between tourism and … tourism presents both opportunities and challenges for women, which makes the gender equality perspective highly … process: women make up only 21% of the board members of EU businesses. This gap is even wider in the …