… topic of the meeting was "An ambitious future for Europe's women after COVID-19: mental load, gender equality in … in the EU, and I would venture to say in the world, women do the vast majority of this type of work. During the … forms of employment. This includes the growing rank of gig workers in Europe, many of whom are still classified as …
… 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 …
… 100, with a score of 100 signifying full equality between women and men. The Index also looks at intersecting … which examines the situation of different groups of women and men, based on family type, level of education, … Even though women represent the majority of healthcare workers, decisions have been taken mostly by men. The …
… reminded us just how difficult and dangerous it is for the women who live with a violent partner. The important matter … pandemic. What we can clearly see is that our healthcare workers, on the frontline of this coronavirus pandemic, have … and their families at risk to care for patients. Women are potentially more at risk of infection because they …
… Scheele delivered this at an event of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) titled We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19 on 4 March 2021. The … men, doctors, nurses, carers, scientists, teachers, shop workers, cleaners…I don’t need to go on. Overwhelmingly, we …
… 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 …
… ages. Most professionals in the formal care sector are women and their working conditions are often very demanding. … the pandemic, people showed their appreciation for care workers by clapping nightly across the EU. But we must also … shortage of home-based long-term care services mean that women often pick up the burden of unpaid care at home. This …