Today, March 8th is International Women’s Day, officially declared in 1975 by the United Nations. The fight for gender equality is something that has existed in the EU for years, although Covid-19 has negatively affected women since most of them are included in essential services, such as healthcare, personal care and sales. Equality between women […]
More equal sharing of care would reduce workplace gender inequality
There is a direct link between the unequal division of unpaid care in households and gender inequality in the labour market, according to a study by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, with 92 % providing unpaid care several days a […]
Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions. Agenda and roadmap for achieving full digital language equality in Europe by 2030
Objectives The objective of this pilot project is to draw up a sustainable evidence-based strategic research agenda and roadmap setting out actions, processes, tools and actors to achieve full digital language equality of all languages (official or otherwise) used within the Union through the effective use of language technologies. The research agenda should lay out […]
MEPs call for measures to ensure equality
The European Commission must present an ambitious strategy for gender equality, including binding measures to reduce the gender pay gap. MEPs demand binding measures on gender pay gap and pay transparency Enforce principle of equal pay for equal work as enshrined in the treaties (Article 157 of the TFEU) 16% average gender pay gap in […]
H2020. Enhancing access and uptake of education to reverse inequalities
Growing inequality is a threat to economic growth, democracy and equal opportunities for future generations. Objective The aim of the call is to address the challenges linked to the compounded socioeconomic and cultural origins and effects in Europe in a context of globalisation and digitisation and to provide alternative policy options. R&I activities will provide […]
Ageing societies, migration and climate change: new challenges for gender equality
Photo: Chiara Luxardo It is almost a quarter of a century since the Beijing Platform for Action was adopted by 189 governments following a landmark UN conference in 1995. New research from EIGE shows that no EU country has yet fully implemented this blueprint for women’s empowerment, with issues such as ageing societies, migration and […]
What lies behind the gender pay gap?
Hyejin Kang/shutterstock The gender pay gap in the EU stands at 16 % and has barely changed in the last decade. Situation of gender pay gap in EU In most EU countries, the gender pay gap is slowly reducing but in Malta, Portugal and Slovenia, the gap has increased by more than 3.0 % since […]
Access City Award 2020
The Accessible City award is a special distinction given every year to European cities that make accessibility possible to everyone. It is organized by the European Commission and the European Disability Forum and is one of the actions contemplated in the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 to create a Europe without barriers. There are more than […]
Work-life balance: new leave rules for family care
The European Parliament is voting on new rules to allow parents and carers to better reconcile their work and family lives. More adaptable working conditions and family and care-related leave would help working parents and carers balance private and professional interests and avoid the need to choose between family and career. They form part of […]