… 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 …
… from COVID-19 will be felt for years to come. The pandemic’s impact has been very unequal across the EU and over time. … COVID-19 deadlier for men, ‘long COVID’ more likely for women There are considerable variations in how data is … vulnerable to COVID-19 infection because of their over-representation in care and domestic work and lower …
… 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 …
… 11:40 How can we put gender equality at the core of Europe’s Covid-19 recovery? During this panel, we will look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on different groups of women and men, and discuss how we can make the most of the … Previously she was Health Counsellor at the Spanish Representation to the European Union, Deputy Director General …
… patterns in gender equality as measured by EIGE’s Gender Equality Index among Member States over the period … equality between 2010 and 2018. This domain covers the representation of women and men in a range of the highest decision-making …
… The share of women in decision-making positions is one important element in assessing the level of gender equality. That’s why the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) … (37.3 vs. 43.5 for the EU, 2015 Index) thanks to improved representation of women in the political and the social …
… EIGE has published its latest data on women and men in decision-making, covering the EU, Iceland, … as the seven countries that receive support from the EU’s Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance: Albania, Bosnia … women: Belgium, Spain, France, Finland and Sweden. Women’srepresentation in national parliaments is improving at a …
… workplace realities have been shaped by the belief that women and men have complementary characteristics , for … example that men are individualistic and dominant, while women are caring and collaborative. However, stereotypically … to be men. When you find toughness in female leaders, it’s because there are too few of them and they really have to …
… The increasing use of AI in every aspect of people’s lives requires reflection on its ethical implications and … industry. It recognised the need to increase the number of women trained and employed in this area, as well as the risk … than their quality. Problems may arise, such as accurate representation – when data does not represent the population …
… levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross hourly pay was 14.8 % lower than men’s (Eurostat, … their task completion speed (Adams, 2020). Weak collective representation of platform workers (see subsection 9.2.3) …