… week and next, the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), is happening in New York. CSW is the UN's largest annual gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment. It brings together government officials, …
… moderator Federica Di Sario discusses with EIGE's Director Carlien Scheele, on where the European Green Deal … York, for negotiations on the Commission on the Status of Women. We were talking about participation of women in society, and the barriers for them, and as the EU, …
… remains constant is the fact that when crisis strikes, women and girls suffer disproportionally. The crises and … new challenges and reverse years of progress on women’srights and gender equality. The thematic focus of the Gender …
… Working women earn on average 13% less than men for doing the same … well into retirement, with pensions 37% lower than men’s. If we fail to respond to challenges in the labour market, … equal work a reality”, says Samira Rafaela of the Women’sRights and Gender Equality Committee. ‘‘We’re a step closer …
… of poverty and looks unlikely to be met; 23.3 % of women and 21.6 % of men in the EU remain at risk of poverty … exclusion. More recently, the European Pillar of Social Rights emphasised the right to decent levels of income for people both in and out of work and highlighted that women and men should have equal opportunities to acquire …
… The European Pillar of Social Rights is an opportunity for the EU to design and implement … sustainable and effective policies that benefit all - women and men. Setting and reaching gender-specific targets … Gender Equality (EIGE) on the European Pillar of Social Rights. It identifies: three general principles the Pillar …
… 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. … The recently communicated European Pillar of Social Rights aims to improve the working and living conditions of …
… is the difference in working time. There are many more women than men working part-time (30 % of women and 11 % of men 20-64 years in 2014). This is not a … since at least 2000. Unions, political parties and women’s organisations have pushed for increasing full-time …
… 2015, the Rotterdam-based Cleo-Patria Foundation set up 14 women’s studios to create a safe meeting place and learning … environment in their own neighbourhood for migrant women of all nationalities, run by the women themselves. It …
… Summary Rescuing Women from Modern Day Slavery is a comprehensive step-by-step pathway to release women victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation … numerous awards and recognitions including: the Human Rights Award 2015 from the Association for Human Rights, …
… environments. Gender differences and inequalities between women and men are a major feature of social exclusion and … For example, gender inequalities are present in women’s and men’s access to health and long-term care and/or … family members and have to rely on derived pension rights. These traditions are reflected in pension systems and …
… providing a composite indicator of direct violence against women, based on the data on violence against women collected by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights through the EU-wide Survey on Violence against Women. …