… 2006). The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the key role of the care sector in the good functioning of welfare … service efficiency (Medrano-Gil et al., 2018). AsT’s benefits thus go beyond the medical sphere, increasing … reducing loneliness and isolation (Iancu and Iancu, 2017). Women are the primary beneficiaries of these technological …
… has become an integral part of the professional lives of women and men in various work circumstances. It is therefore logical that common experiences affecting women in the workplace, such as sexual harassment, are … reveals the far-reaching impact of abuse on women’s professional and personal lives, with many affected women …
… levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross hourly pay was 14.8 % lower than men’s (Eurostat, … shows that while direct gender discrimination may have a role in pay inequality, other factors are also at play. …
… laptops, desktop computers) to work outside the employer’s premises can help to facilitate better work–life balance. … and to contribute to the achievement of equality between women and men in the labour market. The Gender Equality Index … work, where technology plays a particularly important role. The COVID-19 pandemic, and particularly the resulting …
… This section analyses the differences in participation of women and men in two quite different types of job … in the use of the term. This report adopts Eurofound’s understanding of platform work as a ‘form of employment … The survey data indicate that gender plays an important role when choosing which services to provide: for example, …
… aspects are particularly relevant to the contribution of women and men to the development of digital technologies and … programmes of study (European Commission, 2016b). EIGE’s research shows that only one third of recent STEM graduate … (World Economic Forum, 2018). R & D plays an essential role in the creation of new knowledge and finding practical …
… EU Digital Scoreboard (Digital Economy and Society Index, Women in Digital (WiD)), the following analysis looks at … equality go hand in hand The WiD Scoreboard monitors women’s participation in the digital economy. Its second dimension … skills, meaning that education systems play a crucial role. While age influences participation in both basic and …
… brings together a set of relevant indicators on Europe’s current digital policies [1] . The correlation between the … Index shows that societies with greater equality between women and men also perform better in the area of the digital … innovation as programmers and computer scientists. Yet the role of those women in influencing computer history is often …
… For example, extensive research shows that Muslim women are disproportionately affected by Islamophobic attacks … 2017; Mahr and Nadeem, 2019; Seta, 2016). Attacks on these women – usually perpetrated by unknown white men – are … 2019). Disability, too, substantially increases women’s vulnerability to violence (EIGE, 2020a). Like older women, …
… The engagement of women and men (aged 15 or older) in formal or non-formal … the risk of skills mismatches and a premature end to women’s and men’s careers. In 2018, only 15 % of women and 13 % … (EESC, 2018). Lifelong learning could play an essential role in closing this skills gap. Gender segregation in …
… labour market specifically, as it raises questions about women’s exposure to the risk of poverty, access to decision-making … better distribution of care and household work between women and men. Among the provisions are new or harmonised …
… are essential for gender equality and for Europe’s future economic prosperity. The Index looks at gender … and training and lifelong learning to ensure that women and men acquire and maintain the skills they need to … because of the pandemic, adult education will play a major role in reintegrating them into the labour market. …
… President to strive for a Union of equality, where women and men, girls and boys, in all their diversity, are … gender equality, this progress is taking place at a snail’s pace. Gender equality is not yet a reality for millions of … potential of digitalisation, notably its central role in transforming gender relations in both positive and …
… in the care sector to the reality of violence facing women in abusive relationships. While it will still take time … the consequences of COVID-19 for gender equality, it’s clear that it poses a serious threat to the fragile … monitoring tool for gender equality, will play a crucial role in assessing these impacts and bringing evidence to …
… how the project will address existing gender gaps, or women’s and men’s specific needs, in the intervention area. … [1] is to identify inequalities and differences between women and men in all their diversity, as well as to establish …