… moving forward but overall progress is very slow. The EU’s score is just four points higher than ten years ago, now … government policies are matching the specific needs of women and men and whether they are working or not’ said … This year I will propose further measures to help empower women and address the gender pay gap. Equality is not about …
… in skills have now become a corner stone of Europe’s strategy to overcome the crisis and boost growth and jobs. … precarious work and the situation of different groups of women and men in low-quality employment presents the … Survey (EWCS). Further information Press release: Women with low skills have fewer opportunities in the EU …
… Today’s job market is constantly increasing requirements on … sectors. This poses a major challenge for the 64 million women and men with low levels of education in Member States. … potential in the EU, especially when it comes to women’sparticipation in the workforce. Opportunities for upscaling …
… An increase in women’s employment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and … a forum to review the current status quo of women’sparticipation in STEM and look into policy measures and …
… On this occasion of International Women’s Day - 8 March - the European Institute for Gender Equality … in many areas. In connection to this year’s International Women’s Day, EIGE presents a list of inequalities that show a …
… Equality Index shows differences in outcomes between women and men at the individual level in EU Member States,’ … says Michael Gustafson, Chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament. ‘It … spent on unpaid caring and domestic activities. Women’sparticipation in the labour market is limited because of …
… a nationwide programme of gender training. It targets women who are councillors, candidates in regional and local … but also to ensure that the content matched local women’s needs (the needs and pre-existing knowledge of urban and … of the project Encouraging and supporting the participation of women in positions of political …
… almost 12,000 employees, nearly four-fifths of whom are women. There are some statistically important gender … especially in relation to pay, with the average woman’s pay being considerably lower than that of men. This has … group of participants helped to ensure high levels of participation. The training and support was piloted in …
… ESF Jämt was a project run between 2009 and 2013 Sweden’s 21 county administrative boards (Länsstyrelser ) to … than 2,000 counselling sessions, which attracted 9,000 women and 4,000 men. It has resulted in a better … of unpaid care and household work men’s violence against women must come to an end In addition, the official …
… of the Beijing Platform for Action in the area F: Women and the Economy Despite various policies and measures … far longer hours than men. As a result this limits women’s prospects to a balanced working and family life. In … of work and family life as a condition of equal participation in the labour market (one of the objectives …