… equal and intersectional approach. Dear colleagues, It’s a pleasure to be with you today, and many thanks to the … labour market, creating bottlenecks in every direction: Women face barriers entering sectors like engineering for … moving into roles that have traditionally been occupied by women like unpaid care or professional care jobs. Today, the …
… 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, …
… Jobs in the EU’s environmental goods and service sector grew by 23% from … economy, according to EEA analysis . But with just 19 % women ICT specialists and 27 % engineers, is the EU … in the renewable energy sector. Gender definitely plays a role. All the barriers that women face in the mainstream …
… EIGE's Director, Carlien Scheele, addresses a High-level International Conference on Women in Law Enforcement organised by the Lithuanian Ministry … key decision-making positions and recognise the essential rolewomen play in the promotion of human rights, peace and …
… Delivering the first outcomes of EIGE’s Strategic Foresight workshops to the European Commission … and even historical gains for gender equality. Such as the Women on Corporate Boards Directive and the EU's accession to … clear that strategic foresight was to play a central role in EIGE's work, moving forward as a standard practice. …
… Parliament: FEMM Committee Meeting Presenting EIGE’s 2024 Work Programme Wednesday 24th January 2024 Good … of AI which includes the gender bias in AI as well as the role of social media enabling disinformation. Then another … year’s Index thematic focus will be on Violence Against Women. Which has always been one of EIGE’s core priority …
… they asked me: why do we still have a problem getting more women in STE(A)M? The response I always give is that we are … it depends on STE(A)M. Before I begin on how the lack of women in STE(A)M has a negative effect on economic and social development and GDP growth … let’s step into our imagination. The year is 2050. You’re all sat …
… “In the Gender Equality Index , we see a shift in young women and young men adopting more sustainable behaviour,” … big divisions amongst young people. And gender plays a role: the patriarchy is a structural issue.” Age, income and … behaviours that are likely to cut an individual’s personal carbon footprint, the Gender Equality Index 2023 …
… 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 … a lot of data crunching, so my question is about the role of data. How important do you think it is to have the …
… Between women and men in the EU, there’s a greater balance of childcare. But there isn’t when it … the relationship between unpaid childcare and the role of dads is changing. From the Nordic Member States to …
… located. Amidst heightened regional tensions after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we are taking a look at the state of … who have been politically appointed by Member States - are women. Women hold only 1 in 5 leadership positions amongst civilian …
… Unpaid care is often taken for granted. It's simply done without question as a labour of love. But … Data collected from all EU Member States found that 42% of women and 38% of men are involved in unpaid caregiving … members, or people with disabilities. Between carers, women tend to spend more time in unpaid caregiving than men – …
… is invaluable to those who work in industries where it’s viable such as web-based Upwork for freelance writers and … work which ultimately leaves people feeling insecure – women especially? EIGE’s latest evidence in its ‘Gender … that platform work is playing an increasingly important role in the current labour market, these significant …