… the EU and its Member States [2] . Equality between women and men is recognised by the EU as a fundamental … funds, especially the ESF+, is meant to support the pillar’s implementation. The EU has adopted six directives [11] … mainly on a broad approach in order to address the under-representation of women in the labour market and aims at …
… economic resources and improve living standards for both women and men. Achieving value for money and delivering wider … to submit gender diversity action plans to increase the representation of women in the construction sector [6] . GRPP … sustainable and socially responsible procurement The UN’s 2030 agenda for sustainable development acknowledges that …
… at EIGE, delivered this speech on behalf of EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele at the International Women’s Leadership Forum on Women, Peace and Security 20 … be completely honest. When we look at the data on women’srepresentation in peace and security today, the figures are …
… EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele delivered this keynote speech at … by imagining that we woke up this morning in a world where women lead 90 % of the EU’s biggest companies. The share of … to bring a bit more balance in boardrooms, with the representation of either gender no lower than 40 %. But EU …
… whereby workers in particular sectors are predominantly women or men. According to 2020 data, only four in ten … the women and men in decision-making entry point of EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database. Some key points coming out of … a woman Commissioner (Adina Ioana Vălean) and has an equal representation of women and men in its 4- member cabinet and …
… conventional vision of the male provider can affect men’s sense of self-esteem (Gough and Novikova, 2020). Reducing … Men are less likely to seek help for mental health than women [1] . Young men are among the least likely to ask for … Health Interview Survey (EHIS) data indicates that women turn to mental healthcare professionals more often than …
… social determinant of health, shaping and reproducing how women and men engage in health behaviour. Research often … gap in physical activity across the EU is 5 p.p. in men’s favour. Estonia is the only Member State where slightly … packaging feature women, implying a gender gap in female representation in health prevention measures. Read more WHO …
… Women’srepresentation in corporate leadership is improving, albeit … largest publicly listed companies in Member States were women. Although this figures is an all-time high, it is still …
… quotas have, on average, nearly doubled the proportion of women in parliament, compared with those without such quotas … to + 4.8 p.p.) (EIGE, 2020a). Progress on having more women in decision-making in research, the media and sport has … spheres. The subdomain of political power looks at the representation of women and men in national parliaments, …
… Poverty or social exclusion risks were already higher for women than for men in the EU before the pandemic (EIGE, … jobs. The COVID-19 crisis is likely to worsen women’s economic situation, as their over-representation in sectors badly hit by lockdowns means that …
… Gender inequalities in health The conditions in which women and men live, work and spend their time affect their … the support they can receive from public institutions. Men’s lower life expectancy and women’s poorer mental well-being … and gender inequalities, limiting their access to and representation in maternal healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic …
… all domains since 2010, progress has been slow and uneven. Women account for only one in three members of EU national … 1 in 10 board presidents or CEOs are women. Despite women’s growing involvement in research funding, media content and … limited. There are many reasons for the systemic under-representation of women in decision-making positions. These …