… Equality (EIGE). Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, with 92 % providing unpaid care … women also do more than their fair share of unpaid care work. Across the EU, they spend 90 minutes more per day than … men on unpaid care. ‘’The benefits of dividing care work more evenly are clear. Countries with a more equal …
… underpins the unequal way women and men are treated at work. While overt sexism is prohibited under EU law, many … value of gender equality. Further reading Sexism at work: How can we stop it? Handbook for the EU institutions …
… takes a special look at digitalisation in the world of work, and the consequences for gender equality. We will also … and men and levels of achievement in six core domains: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health, and their …
… workloads, night shifts and low pay characterise their work. These factors will not attract more people to a sector … the EU. But we must also recognise the value of care work by increasing wages and improving working conditions. These measures could also attract more men to work in the sector – making it more gender-balanced,” said …
… for Gender Equality (EIGE). “Women are using flexible work arrangements to juggle work and family life but this is rarely the case for men. Our report shows that work-life balance initiatives can help to boost women’s …
… women? One less-known factor is the favourable approach to work-life balance. Taking a few hours off from work during the day is usually not a problem, working late or … a positive impact on women’s careers. “There is clearly work to be done in the ICT sector and the way to start is …
… uneven concentration of women and men in studies and at work. This makes the labour market less competitive and … problem, which reinforces the undervaluation of women’s work and leads to their higher poverty and lower economic … have both the ability and the possibility to study and work in any field they want, irrespective of their gender”, …
… have worked together to produce a report on age-friendly work in the EU. EIGE looks at the situation for the ageing … working conditions for workers of all ages, related work sustainability outcomes and how the right policies can … and training can be used to support active ageing at work. EIGE provides a gender perspective on the issue of the …
… low qualified women are employed and almost half of these work in a precarious job. These are some of the findings from a new study on gender, skills and precarious work from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) … Almost half of women with low qualifications (45%) work in a precarious job compared to just over a quarter of …
… girls and boys, there is also a division in the type of work they choose. More boys end up in engineering and IT … in the job market. Special focus will be on people who work less than 10 hours a week, earn a low salary or have a … Women and men also tend to be segregated in precarious work, with women working as domestic, hotel, office cleaners …