… It is good to be here today to mark International Women’s Day with you, and to share with you our latest data … countries. It feels odd to be scrutinising the share of women in the workforce, considering the current situation. … under-investment, as well as due to Covid, with plenty of workers leaving the profession due to burnout after the …
… on Equality forum, which was a part of the conference Women's economic empowerment: key to gender equality hosted … centuries been moulded according to a male model. While women have always worked, it has until quite recently only … In the EU, women make up about three quarters of part-time workers. They choose this type of work in order to be able to …
… economy of the future , and how it’s looking different for women and men. Next week on 31 st January, we are releasing a … the opportunities of this brave new world to make sure women benefit as much as men. To get information for the study, we surveyed platform workers, who gave us first-hand insights into the sector. We …
… delivered this speech at an event organised by EIGE and UN Women Germany on 15 October 2020. In March this year, EIGE … to climate change, we examined how the situation of women had evolved since 1995. I couldn’t wait to go to New … in the labour market. In the EU, 86 % of personal care workers are women. Although we know such jobs are essential, …
… 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 … face a higher risk of contracting the virus. Healthcare workers also faced acute mental distress during the pandemic …
… Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, with 92 % providing unpaid care several days a week – as opposed to 68 % of men. Employed women also do more than their fair share of unpaid care work. … women make up 37 million of the 49 million care workers in the EU. Many find themselves in low paid, …