… EIGE has published its latest data on women and men in decision-making, covering the EU, Iceland, … parliaments: Gender balance by 2032? In November 2020, women made up 32.7 % of national parliaments in the EU. This … parliaments, with at least 40 % of seats held by women: Belgium, Spain, France, Finland and Sweden. Women’s …
… In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender … counsellors, the effects of the pandemic have hit women the hardest. Severe job losses in women-dominated professions During the first wave of the …
… assesses the measures each EU country took to protect women during the pandemic and shows how governments can amplify the role of people witnessing violence. “Women usually face the most danger from people they know. … single country has introduced special measures to protect women from intimate partner violence during the pandemic. Yet …
… EIGE’s handbook shows how organisations can ensure women and men employees feel safe, respected and fulfilled. … Despite laws to prevent discrimination in the workplace, women continue to be under-represented in senior roles, paid … shows how unconscious bias underpins the unequal way women and men are treated at work. While overt sexism is …
… EIGE has published its latest data on women and men in decision-making across the EU, in the seven … listed companies Key findings Politics Men still outnumber women in parliaments across Europe In November 2019, two … EU parliamentarians were men (67.8 %) and one-third were women (32.2 %). Almost three quarters of parliamentarians in …
… ages. Most professionals in the formal care sector are women and their working conditions are often very demanding. … shortage of home-based long-term care services mean that women often pick up the burden of unpaid care at home. This … incomes, low qualifications, migrants and ethnic minority women have more difficulties accessing long-term care …
… Lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 trapped many women at home with abusers. Several countries saw spikes in … (EIGE) is taking a closer look at how we can protect women in times of crisis – be it a pandemic, natural disaster … will happen in a crisis, we need to know more. How many women have faced physical, sexual, psychological and economic …
… across the EU. Yet when it comes to equality between women and men, they’re not reaching their full potential. … tools that help users keep in mind the different needs of women and men throughout EU Funds process, from the … resources in a way that addresses the specific needs of women and men. It is a tool for gender mainstreaming, to …
… Since the beginning of Coronavirus lockdowns, police, women shelters and NGOs have reported a surge in domestic violence, especially violence targeting women. The pandemic has exposed how common this serious human … to step up their efforts to effectively protect women's rights. “No country in Europe has achieved gender …
… the coronavirus will reveal the different realities of women and men. At the frontline of this coronavirus pandemic … Most of the nurses and healthcare workers in the EU are women. Their workload is very demanding, often taking an … mortality rate is higher Preliminary figures show that women and men are being infected by the coronavirus in about …
… better work-life balance, combating violence against women, and making sure that important issues, such as climate … Platform for Action, published ahead of International Women’s Day, reinforces the Commission’s message. Europe has … a major cause of the EU’s 16 % gender pay gap. On average, women do an extra 13 hours of unpaid work each week, compared …
… average of 51.9. This reflects the high representation of women in political and economic bodies. However there is … a long way to go in the domain of time, with 51.1 % of women caring for children or grandchildren, older people or … comparison with 24.6 % of men. In the EU it is 37.5 % of women, compared with 24.7 % of men Montenegro's high score of …
… on how the Institute can help make equality between women and men a reality. EIGE was set up to help the EU … and Member States root out persistent inequalities between women and men. EIGE's production of comparable and reliable … gender mainstreaming resources to help policymakers take women and men's different needs into consideration. In 2020, …