… resources remained, overall, still more restricted for women than for men. According to Eurostat, in the EU in 2019, gross hourly earnings for women were, on average, 14 % lower than for men. Low hourly … is of particular concern (see Section 3.2). It results in women’s level of economic independence remaining far lower …
… it is far from over. It has reversed years of progress on women’s rights and gender equality – and exposed serious … have undergone seismic changes, with different impacts on women and men. Growing evidence shows that women bear the brunt of upheaval, suffering more acute …
… to have an impact on our workplaces and societies, with women being under-represented in most decision-making … are led by men [3] . Only 20 years ago, the gap between women and men was even more pronounced. 100 % of EU countries … administrators in the EU institutions were men [5] . Women in leadership positions are still a relatively new …
… support gender balance, the promotion gap between women and men disappeared [2] . 3. Take the pulse of your … gather data to identify bias , such as the following. Do women or men employees receive lower performance evaluations … conducted investigations and took action against staff members, including dismissals. EIGE subsequently led the …
… Women As stereotypically feminine behaviour is associated with low status and the domestic sphere, women can benefit from adopting stereotypically masculine … issues often singled out for attack. One study of womenmembers of parliaments in 45 European countries found the …
… Professions and pay The perception that women and men have different skills is part of the reason … are concentrated in different professional fields . While women are over-represented in care and pre-primary education, … during my performance review. He told me that team members found me ‘emotional’ but without any specific way I …
… is linked to beliefs around the fundamental nature of women and men and the roles they should play in society. Sexist assumptions about women and men, which manifest themselves as gender … as unconscious bias . Sexism can touch everyone, but women are particularly affected. Despite legal frameworks set …
… STEM science, technology, engineering and mathematics WAVE Women Against Violence Europe WHO World Health Organization WiD Women in Digital WMID Women and Men in Decision-Making (EIGE Gender Statistics …
… reducing loneliness and isolation (Iancu and Iancu, 2017). Women are the primary beneficiaries of these technological … Longer life expectancy, combined with the fact that women tend to marry older men, means that they often outlive … valuable resource for providing long-term care to older women living alone, as it allows medical professionals to …
… has become an integral part of the professional lives of women and men in various work circumstances. It is therefore logical that common experiences affecting women in the workplace, such as sexual harassment, are … disproportionately affects women, people of colour and members of the LGBTI community, all of whom are attacked for …
… levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross hourly pay was 14.8 % lower than men’s … opaque wage structures, and undervaluing of women’s work and skills (European Commission, 2009, 2018a, … of interruptions from young children or adult family members (Adams and Berg, 2017). The platform may prefer to …
… and to contribute to the achievement of equality between women and men in the labour market. The Gender Equality Index … of some flexible working arrangements, such as women’s ability to set their own working hours. Read more The … work–life balance and stress levels (Harris, 2014). Family members can make personal demands on workers while they are …
… as a promising way to support further participation of women and certain disadvantaged groups in the labour market … unpaid care responsibilities (primarily taken on by women) with paid employment, and because it can encompass … work. ICT jobs offer favourable working conditions but few women benefit Newly emerging high-skilled occupations in the …
… This section analyses the differences in participation of women and men in two quite different types of job … This section looks in particular at the job prospects of women and men in the ICT sector, in view of the high demand … other sources (Huws et al., 2019; ILO, 2018c; JRC, 2018). Women are currently under-represented in platform work, with …
… 10 workplaces in the EU (European Commission, 2016b). Yet women continue to use some digital technologies less … Figure 41. Use of ICT at work and activities performed by women and men (aged 16–74) in the EU (%), 2018 Earlier … 2019f; Oesch and Piccitto, 2019), especially among women (Eurofound, 2016; OECD, 2017a; Piasna and Drahokoupil, …
… aspects are particularly relevant to the contribution of women and men to the development of digital technologies and … professionals at age 30, by country and gender, 2018 While women outnumber men among tertiary education students (54 % … funded research organisations have only 38 % womenmembers [9] . The persistent gender imbalance among key …
… EU Digital Scoreboard (Digital Economy and Society Index, Women in Digital (WiD)), the following analysis looks at … to advance those skills. Advanced digital skills of women and gender equality go hand in hand The WiD Scoreboard monitors women’s participation in the digital economy. Its second …
… Index shows that societies with greater equality between women and men also perform better in the area of the digital … reveals a historically unequal power relationship between women and men. Differences in access to economic resources … gender norms and perceptions of technology, can sideline women from technological developments. Historically, women …
… acquisition across different sectors in order to provide women and men of all ages with opportunities to advance. The … of the mechanisms put in place by the Commission to assess women’s inclusion in digital jobs, careers and … and preconceptions’ continue to create obstacles for women and girls (European Commission, 2019j). These findings …