… healthcare (both preventive and curative) plays a critical role in maintaining good health. It is considered an … different everyday life activities [1] . The respondents, women and men alike, ranked health services as the most … reasons (Wang et al., 2013). The fact that women’s greater familiarity with the health and social services …
… cause of poor health in the EU, with varying impacts on women and men. Exposure and vulnerability to NCDs is shaped … Men are more likely to perceive their health as good Women are more likely to have health limitations over their … The main causes of premature mortality are gendered Women report poorer mental well-being than men Gender …
… The lack of women’s presence in decision-making bodies established globally to … calls for this to be redressed (WHO, 2020g). Although women make up 70 % of health professionals and 80 % of health …
… and other chronic conditions [1] . About 91 % of women with children spend at least an hour per day on … children. The latest available data shows that employed women spend about 2.3 hours daily on housework; for employed … within families [2] . Research shows that the parental role model is the primary mechanism for entrenching gender …
… to two important conclusions: challenges affecting people’s health relate to their social and economic situation and … outcomes. As reasons for unequal health outcomes between women and men vary, this chapter examines the role of social constructs, including masculinity and …
… all domains since 2010, progress has been slow and uneven. Women account for only one in three members of EU national parliaments. Women remain substantially under-represented in corporate … 1 in 10 board presidents or CEOs are women. Despite women’s growing involvement in research funding, media content and …
… has knock-on effects on many other aspects of a person’s life. This includes their health. The burden of unpaid care … regarded as a determinant of health. Policies promoting women’s participation in the labour force and easing their … work–life conflicts affect mental health. Although more women than ever before are now actively part of the labour …
… to have an impact on our workplaces and societies, with women being under-represented in most decision-making … positions . In September 2020, according to EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database, 86 % of presidents and prime … and unconscious beliefs about who should hold what role in the work context. When asked to draw a leader, most …
… Women Large numbers of women in positions of authority report sexual harassment. In … and jokes, as well as intrusive questions about one’s private life [7] . Men are more likely to face harassment … [6] FRA, 2014, p. 100. [7] McDonald, P. and Charlesworth, S., ‘Workplace sexual harassment at the margins’, Work, …
… 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 …
… hold employees back and channel them into the wrong roles. Women may be shut out of senior positions or diverted into … Men have been found to rapidly leave jobs dominated by women due to social stigma, with some preferring unemployment … Source: Eurobarometer [5] . Sexism damages an organisation’s image 94 % of EU citizens believe gender equality is …
… is linked to beliefs around the fundamental nature of women and men and the roles they should play in society. Sexist assumptions about women and men, which manifest themselves as gender … as unconscious bias . Sexism can touch everyone, but women are particularly affected. Despite legal frameworks set …