… services in place as a means for freedom of choice for women and men? Climate change is happening at rapid fire speed. And it’s impacting women and men very differently. Do the policies designed to … approach? Our societies are roughly made up of 50/50 women and men. So it simply makes sense to uphold this ratio …
… does gender equality look like in concrete terms? Seeing women in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , … men engaging in care responsibilities as naturally as women. It’s seeing equal participation between women and men in the labour market – not another decade of …
… economy, according to EEA analysis . But with just 19 % women ICT specialists and 27 % engineers, is the EU accommodating women’s participation in its fastest-growing sector? Ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, let’s take a …
… and even historical gains for gender equality. Such as the Women on Corporate Boards Directive and the EU's accession to … across all generations. One user made a clear point that: "Women are underrepresented in STEM and AI. This would enhance women's underemployment and the gender pay gap." On the other …
… to think about how we can give around 7.7 million European women who are out of employment because of care … for instance Finland, Sweden and Belgium more men than women perceive facing work-life tensions nearly every day. … substantially different role in housework, but rather women’s lower engagement in such activities overall. …
… at change About Time - unpaid care is still uneven between women and men The gender care gap is shrinking. But not because men are shouldering more of the care work. Women are doing less. Assisting technologies, home delivery services or increased women's employment could have contributed to this change. But …
… remains constant is the fact that when crisis strikes, women and girls suffer disproportionally. The crises and … to create new challenges and reverse years of progress on women’s rights and gender equality. The thematic focus of the …
… 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 – specifically, twice as many women spend at least 5 hours every day caring for children …
… with childcare responsibilities, who are predominantly women, to fit work in around school hours, potentially … conducted in November and December 2020, found that 35% of women platform workers were drawn to this style of work … were slightly more commonly experienced by men than women with, for example, 30% of men reporting they can rarely …
… workers. Based on the survey sample, on average 57% of women and 50% of men involved in platform work have childcare … adult working population (in EU countries 47% of working women and 53% of men have caring responsibilities). This … that platform work is an attractive alternative for women and men with childcare duties. According to the survey …
… in the European labour market. Although the share of women platform workers has been rising in recent years, they remain under-represented in platform work. Women are more likely to engage in platform work to gain an … cities or countries. Online platforms seem to provide women with a link to the labour market that can potentially …
… work which ultimately leaves people feeling insecure – women especially? EIGE’s latest evidence in its ‘Gender … work allows for multiple and parallel commitments like women balancing childcare with work. At the same time though, … and stereotypes are reinforced in platform work. More women than men dominate in the fields of childcare and …
… total equality. The scores are based on the gaps between women and men in terms of the levels of achievement in six … Index also had two additional domains: violence against women and intersecting inequalities. The thematic focus for …
… Working women earn on average 13% less than men for doing the same … fewer pension entitlements and other social benefits. And women continue to pay the price for this well into … to respond to challenges in the labour market, including women tending to work fewer hours and in more precarious …