… gender roles glorified while questioning the need for women's financial independence . EIGE’s new report … into why financial independence remains critical for women and men. And what we need to focus on to understand and … and financial independence On average in the EU, women in relationships earn one third less than their …
… 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 …
… most improved, mostly led by increased participation of women in employment in the last 10 years. The Domain of … the third in the progress scale, mostly led by increased women’s educational attainment during the last decade. TIME … care and self-care. Engagement and intensity Between women and men in the EU, there is a greater balance of …
… Equality Index shows signs of a worsening situation for women in many areas of work and home life. The Index paints … in a country, look no further than the rights enjoyed by women and girls.” "Intersectionality has to take centre … stage when considering the impact of Covid-19. Young women, those with disabilities and those from a migrant …
… 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 …
… MFF serves the future of the whole population. Currently women earn less, spend more time on caring and housework, and … to impact individual lives – gender budgeting would ensure women and men are able to benefit equally,” said Virginija … that helps identify the different situation and needs of women and men and allocates resources accordingly. This can …
… edition of the Index show gaps among different groups of women and men. Depending on a person’s age, education, … For example, in the Czech Republic, only 9 % of women with disabilities have a tertiary degree, compared to 19 % of women without disabilities and in the Netherlands, 28 % of …
… 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 …
… More women and men are living on the edge of poverty and social … into poverty. “We need to ensure better career options for women, fair wages and better social systems, such as pension … schemes that consider the different needs and challenges women and men face. These will help protect not only women …
… 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 …
… Equality between women and men is a fundamental value of the European Union … in its policy document “The Roadmap for Equality between Women and Men 2006-2010” and in the Action Plan of the Commission Strategy for Equality between Women and Men 2010-2015 that followed. To implement these, …
… Equality Index shows differences in outcomes between women and men at the individual level in EU Member States,’ … against unemployment, improving job opportunities for women is a matter of fairness, but it is also good for … Index,’ says Michael Gustafson, Chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality of the European …