… “If you want to measure the progress and state of human rights in a country, look no further than the rights enjoyed by women and girls.” "Intersectionality has … This pledge is welcomed by those campaigning for workers’ and women’s rights. Says Esther Lynch, Deputy …
… gender perspectives in recovery plans, placing women’s rights and working conditions high on the agenda. Without the … has. Without trade unions, women would not have maternity rights, men would not have paternity rights, and the gender … violence. Austria promoted re-skilling and up-skilling of workers, offering extra funding to ensure flexible training …
… Our companies don’t win. They are losing these capable workers. Does society win? I think you know my answer. It is … The pandemic meant that progress in areas of woman’s rights was not just stalled, but reversed. But the pandemic …
… Is anyone surprised that only 16% of high-skilled AI workers are women? Some of you may think: “So what?”. Women … platforms. At EIGE, we interviewed some 5,000 of these workers to understand their motivations, and the challenges … housework. Yet algorithmic scheduling monitors platform workers, and can deduct ‘low productivity time’ from paid …
… work. This includes a survey of almost 5,000 platform workers in the EU. EU and national policy approaches to … as employment status, access to social protection and rights at work). …
… To get information for the study, we surveyed platform workers, who gave us first-hand insights into the sector. We … things. Did you know, for example, that most platform workers are young, highly educated and working another job … data, EIGE is stepping in together with the Fundamental Rights Agency. This will enable us to have EU-wide comparable …
… delivered this at an event of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) titled We are strong: Women … men, doctors, nurses, carers, scientists, teachers, shop workers, cleaners…I don’t need to go on. Overwhelmingly, we … sick. During the pandemic, carers were declared essential workers and we clapped for them nightly as they risked their …
… domestic work sector. Let’s start with the obvious. The rights of domestic workers and the quality of their jobs are gender equality … in the EU. Please remember that the vast majority of these workers are women. That means a very large chunk of the EU’s …
… services, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, allows women and men, in all their diversity, to live … to healthcare as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Pillar of Social Rights ,” said Helena Dalli, … face a higher risk of contracting the virus. Healthcare workers also faced acute mental distress during the pandemic …
… the pandemic, people showed their appreciation for care workers by clapping nightly across the EU. But we must also … in their daily lives. The European Pillar of Social Rights endorses everyone’s right to affordable and good …
… topics such as guidance documents on assessing fundamental rights and impacts on competitiveness, and initiatives to … More specific references are given under job quality, workers’ rights, social inclusion and social protection of specific …