… in this field. The gaps include areas such as: working poor gender pay gap and pension gap structural … Gender inequalities in the policy area - Main Issues Working poor The rising level of in-work poverty is a key … changes in pension and welfare provisions. The living conditions of elderly women living alone are affected mainly …
… women represent one fifth or less of self-employed people working in industry (20%) and the information and … (employers) (26%). The proportion of self-employed women working on their own account is even higher in the sectors … in terms of tasks, working time and other workingconditions. This form of ‘bogus’ self-employment is generally …
… million in 2013, which corresponds to 8.7 million average working units (AWU). Approximately 91% of this was regular … women represented slightly less than 50% of the total working age population in the rural areas of the EU. However, … of Rome came into force. Since then the CAP has set the conditions in order to allow farmers to fulfil their multiple …
… the gender pay gap. Sexism in society and culture creates conditions of profound difference and inequality between … approach: on the one hand, gender mainstreaming (working from a gender equality perspective in all policy … open method of coordination (OMC) ([3]) groups since 2008, working on important issues such as: cultural and creative …
… personal and professional life arise due to long working hours and the paucity or inadequacy of policies to … the Member States are in charge of creating favourable conditions for the development of the digital economy, which … a higher-skilled workforce; better job quality and workingconditions; and stronger policies to promote job …
… less than their partners. They represent the majority of working women in married or cohabiting couples. Women’s … (or both), can affect the secondary earners’ choice of working hours or their decision to enter employment. Finally, … eradicated in paid labour, it follows that the underlying conditions for gender differences in pensions would cease to …
… can also affect future employability and employment conditions and/or choices. In 2012, women outnumbered men in … expectations for the field in which they expect to be working as young adults. Boys are significantly more likely … than boys). In the context of its work with the ET2020 working groups in the field of education and training, the …
… and assets (professions and decision-making positions). workingconditions. hourly wages (gender pay gap). the possibilities … 62%, versus 75% for men. Looking at the average number of working hours of women and men, the gender gap in employment …
… ovens, dishwashers and vacuum cleaners). Poor housing conditions (such as poorly insulated environments) and … which portray the energy sector as a technical working environment that is unsuitable for women. Women are … jobs are concentrated), are also dominated by men. When working in the renewable energy sector, women are generally …
… disease, osteoporosis, arthritis and pain, among other conditions. In the European population, there are more women … and there are more male deaths than female deaths in the working-age population (15 – 64 years). However, while living … may be due to the services only being available during the working day, and thus less accessible to many working men. In …
… Participation in decision-making For many years, women working in the fishing industry were excluded from … partners of self-employed fishermen should, under certain conditions, also be granted support for professional … and Platform for Action (1995) pays attention to women working in the fisheries sector. Actions could be taken to …
… therefore more affected than men by living in overcrowded conditions and households. They are also more exposed to the … 2014 – 2020 programming period is included in the ex ante conditions laid down in the Commission and Member States’ …
… or selection and promotion procedures. Furthermore, working cultures in R & I organisations are experienced as … Only a small proportion of women researchers are working in the highest positions in the R & I sector and the … the field of education (Article 10) and to assure the same conditions for career and vocational guidance and access to …
… in the hotel and accommodation industry report that “women working carrying out cleaning jobs had been performing this … not have fixed employment contracts. In Norway, a study on workingconditions in the bar and restaurant sector reveals that 20% …
… because bus companies operating under competitive market conditions are not usually interested in serving the less … actions and transport policy. The 2011 Commission staff working document accompanying the White Paper Roadmap to a … in this field: Promotion of quality jobs and better workingconditions The Commission acknowledges that the share …
… more often than men. Gender inequalities in labour conditions Young people lack work experience and the … of young people, while facilitating the reconciliation of working life and family life, which was presented as key to … underlined the necessity to promote ‘the reconciliation of working life and family life by sharing the responsibility …