… subdomain, of care activities, measures gender gaps in women’s and men’s involvement in the care and/or education of … and housework. The second subdomain explores how many women and men engage in social activities. Concretely, it measures gender gaps in women’s and men’s participation in sport, cultural or leisure …
… In a highly digitalised world, women and men need a wide range of knowledge, skills and … them throughout life. Without the right skills, both women and men are likely to end up in poor-quality jobs, to … (European Commission, 2015b). Yet only 17 % of women and 16 % of men older than 15 years of age were in …
… is measured by two indicators: the percentages of women and men who are graduates of tertiary-level education and the participation of women and men in formal and non-formal education and training … in tertiary education by looking at the percentages of women and men students in the education, health and welfare, …
… Poverty or social exclusion risks were already higher for women than for men in the EU before the pandemic (EIGE, 2020g). Women were already more likely than men to be in unpaid, … level, taking into account all sources of income of all members of the household. resulting total income is split …
… and (dis)ability influence income disparities between women and men. While income gaps are less visible for couples … lone fathers, but highest income gap is between single women and single men, with women earning 2.706 PPS less than men (Figure 9). Over a …
… of 76.9 points means that there is still much to do on women’s access to financial resources. The pace of change in … situation. The subdomain of financial resources includes women’s and men’s mean monthly earnings from work and mean … paid work). The subdomain of economic situation captures women’s and men’s risk of poverty and the income distribution …
… gaps across the EU – would see inequalities between women and men dissipate. The first convergence analysis was … of COVID-19 and their disproportionate effects on women may shift upward convergence to divergence and a …
… scores for the financial and economic situations of women and men progressed faster. From 2018 to 2019, the … points). Despite increased educational attainment of women and men in the EU, the gender divide in some fields of …
… of this progress is due to outstanding developments in women’s participation in economic and political … data on time spent on unpaid care and social activities by women and men. The domain of work, despite having the third … risk of poverty and equalising income distribution among women and men, overall, has been negative since 2010. The …
… in health Gender differences in health status Overall, women tend to report worse health than men. In the 27 Member States of the EU (EU-27), 66 % of women and 71 % of men perceive their health to be good or … have a greater effect on the activities of daily living in women than in men. The greater likelihood of women …
… unpaid care during the COVID-19 crisis – particularly by women – has put a spotlight on long-standing gender … different degrees, both overall and in the extent to which women and men are relatively affected, greater divergence on … in corporate boardrooms – accounting for 30 % of boardroom members in 2021. In large companies, less than 1 in 10 board …
… 2020g). Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in the workforce, the score for 2019 is worrying. … across the EU and in forms of employment. For example, women’s FTE employment rate in 2019 was 16 p.p. lower than … situation in Italy is particularly concerning, with the women’s FTE employment rate of 31.4 % being at least 10 p.p. …
… and Oram, S. (2013). Risk factors for mental disorders in women survivors of human trafficking: a historical cohort … violence? Findings from the WHO multi-country study on women’s health and domestic violence. BMC Public Health, … L. J. (2020). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s mental health. Archives of women’s mental health, …
… Gender inequalities in health The conditions in which women and men live, work and spend their time affect their … orientation or disability, influence the resources that women and men can access, their exposure to environmental … from public institutions. Men’s lower life expectancy and women’s poorer mental well-being reflect the effect of gender …
… all domains since 2010, progress has been slow and uneven. Women account for only one in three members of EU national parliaments. Women remain substantially under-represented in corporate …
… regarded as a determinant of health. Policies promoting women’s participation in the labour force and easing their … work–life conflicts affect mental health. Although more women than ever before are now actively part of the labour … at home. Even in dual-earning households, it is mostly women who provide direct care and do housework (ILO, 2018; …
… attainment continues to steadily increase among both young women and men, with women now outpacing men. Gender segregation remains the key … plateaued, as has the upwards trend in the proportion of women studying science, technology, engineering and …