Health
From reproductive issues to life expectancy, women and men experience health and health care differently. Although the healthcare workforce is predominantly composed of women, they tend to occupy low-status positions, while men continue to hold the top decision-making posts. European health policy seeks to meet the different needs of women and men patients.
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- Web pageHealth
The closure of many workplaces and schools during lockdowns increased women’s share of unpaid work, ...
- Web pageHealth
While women and men make up an equal share of those infected with Covid-19, men are more likely to d...
- Web pageHealth
To contain the virus, millions of people were confined to their homes, either unable to work or cont...
- PublicationHealth
Gender stereotypes and socioeconomic inequalities continue to impact on access use of preventative a...
- PublicationHealth
Health policy needs to adequately explore and address the combination of social and biological sourc...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Expected result: Police officers cooperate with specialised services equipped to identify and assess...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Expected result: Police officers trained in intersectional approach will have a better understanding...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Expected result: Gender-competent police officers understand the gender dynamics of violence against...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Expected result: Trained police officers are capable of developing more accurate estimates of danger...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
Expected result: Police officers are able to conduct risk assessment in a way that protects women’s ...
- Toolkit pageHealth, Justice, Violence
To support the quality assurance of risk assessment processes and to identify strengths, weaknesses ...