… to gender equality in their budgetary and policy measures. Women, in all their diversity, must not lose out. It is … pay transparency, and to put an end to violence against women and domestic violence. I call on all stakeholders to do … part for equal opportunities, safety and equal say for women and men. Decreases in several areas For the first time …
… EU is characterised by significant gender inequalities. Women researchers remain underrepresented in the ICT sector … at professor and senior-level staff in academia (26.2% women in grade A position which falls to 18.0% in engineering … better work environments, retaining and increasing women’s involvement in academia and research, and ensuring …
… 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 …
… policies and measures to target the different needs of women and men migrants and enable their contribution to their … that does not distinguish between the different needs of women and men. Young women and men with a migrant background are almost twice as …
… eight out of ten ICT jobs go to men. To mark International Women’s Day, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) focuses on ways to tap women’s potential in this growing sector. “Deep-rooted stereotypes are one of the main obstacles for women’s careers in the ICT sector. At an early age, girls …
… economy has a major weakness: the uneven concentration of women and men in studies and at work. This makes the labour … untapped potential and unfulfilled career aspirations. Women make up less than 20 % of ICT graduates in the EU, a … in recent years. Despite labour shortages in the sector, women will keep missing out on these job opportunities …
… growth and better career opportunities, especially for women. One of the main challenges is that girls and boys tend … such as computing (87.5%) and engineering (83.1%), while women hold the majority of degrees in social services (81.6%) … EU, only five show a gender balance (40/60 ratio) between women and men. Recipe for economic growth EIGE’s research …
… sectors. This poses a major challenge for the 64 million women and men with low levels of education in Member States. … to people with middle and high levels of education. Women with low qualifications find it especially hard to access jobs with decent pay. Only 42 % of low qualified women are employed and almost half of these work in a …
… An increase in women’s employment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering … of gender equality’ released today. The workshop on "Women in STEM: progress stalled or being eroded?" is … will provide a forum to review the current status quo of women’s participation in STEM and look into policy measures …
… Equality (EIGE), launched on the occasion of international women’s day on 8 March 2017. “Equality between women and men is one of the EU's fundamental values. It is … For far too long, gender inequalities have been limiting women’s economic opportunities and we now have proof that …
… reinforce them. For example, through textbooks which show women working in traditional roles, such as nurses and … specific characteristics, roles and behaviours to women and men according to their gender. Gender stereotypes … the development of natural talents of girls and boys, women and men, as well as their educational and professional …
… and health – and two satellite domains: violence against women and intersecting inequalities. It is based on EU policy … highlights the unequal division of unpaid work between women and men in the private sphere, which remains the … violence shows that the context in which violence against women takes place, societal attitudes towards violence and …