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Gender, skills and precarious work in the EU
- Creator
- Barbieri, Davide
- Janeckova, Hedvika
- Karu, Marre
- Luminari, Diletta
- Madarovo, Zuzana
- Plaats, Merle
- Reingarde, Jolanta
Gender, skills and precarious work in the EU
'This research note explores the potential for upscaling skills among women and men in the EU labour market. A gender perspective highlights important differences between women and men with low levels of qualifications in .their employability, their situation in the labour market and their access to job-related training. An intersectional perspective reveals the numerous experiences of low-qualified people in precarious employment and the factors that exacerbate vulnerabilities of certain groups of people in accessing quality employment and upscaling skills.'- Creator
- Barbieri, Davide
- Janeckova, Hedvika
- Karu, Marre
- Luminari, Diletta
- Madarovo, Zuzana
- Plaats, Merle
- Reingarde, Jolanta
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Gender gaps in subjective wellbeing
- Creator
- Senik, Claudia
Gender gaps in subjective wellbeing
'In all countries of the world, especially in high-income countries, women declare a higher level of life satisfaction than men when they experience similar conditions (for example, pay and working conditions), but score lower on measures that capture short-term positive and negative emotions, and suffer from higher levels of depression. It is true that the advantage of women in terms of happiness and life satisfaction is not uniform along the life cycle: women are less happy than men the age of 18, happier than men afterwards and until their fifties, and less again thereafter. .The positive gap in life satisfaction is not explained by women’s situation on the labour market, their income, education, personality traits or other personal features or living conditions. On the contrary, women would have obvious reasons to be less satisfied with their life and their professional situation than men: they perform longer hours of unpaid work, receive lower wages and are still predominantly clustered into less prestigious occupations. Authors propose two main explanations for this contrasted picture. The first one is that men and women make different use of their time, especially when they live together. The second one is that they have different expectations.'- Creator
- Senik, Claudia
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She Figures 2015
She Figures 2015
'She Figures 2015 investigates the level of progress made towards gender equality in research & innovation (R&I) in Europe. It is the main source of pan-European, comparable statistics on the representation of women and men amongst PhD graduates, researchers and academic decision-makers. The data also sheds light on differences in the experiences of women and men working in research – such as relative pay, working conditions and success in obtaining research funds. It also presents for the first time the situation of women and men in scientific publication and inventorships, as well as the inclusion of the gender dimension in scientific articles.' -
Integrating gender equality into academia and research organisations
Integrating gender equality into academia and research organisations
'Results from an analysis of the main policies, legislative frameworks, and other initiatives to support institutional change for gender equality in academia and research institutions in the European Union. The analysis comprises the EU level as well as other national legal and policy initiatives in the Member States. The paper focuses on incentive factors identified in the Member States for promoting the uptake of gender equality initiatives by research and higher education institutions. The focus of the analysis herein has been on public research and higher education institutions, with particular attention being paid to how these institutions have taken up the challenge of tackling gender inequalities within their organisations.' -
Work-life balance measures for persons of working age with dependent relatives in Europe
- Creator
- Bouget, Denis
- Spasova, Slavina
- Vanhercke, Bart
Work-life balance measures for persons of working age with dependent relatives in Europe
'Report which addresses the work-life balance of carers of dependent persons by examining three main social policy arrangements: leave schemes, cash benefits and benefits in kind. To this end, the 35 ESPN Country Teams provided, first, a brief description of the main features of their national long-term care (LTC) systems and, secondly, an assessment of the implementation of the aforementioned policy arrangements. Particular attention was given to the coverage and take-up of benefits, the impact of work-life balance policies on the employment situation of caregivers and on the well-being of the carers (mostly female relatives) and cared-for persons.'- Creator
- Bouget, Denis
- Spasova, Slavina
- Vanhercke, Bart
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Addressing forced marriage in the EU: legal provisions and promising practices
Addressing forced marriage in the EU: legal provisions and promising practices
This paper addresses matters related to the right to marry (Article 9) falling under Title II ‘Freedoms’ of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and briefly describes the phenomenon of forced marriage, examines selected legislative measures taken to address it and lists promising initiatives to prevent forced marriage and support victims. It is primarily based on desk research carried out in five European Union (EU) Member States: France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. -
Gender Equality Index 2015
- Creator
- Humbert, Laura Anne
- Ivaškaite-Tamošiune, Viginta
- Oetke, Nicole Sarah
- Plaats, Merle
Gender Equality Index 2015
'This report made an assessment of the status of gender equality in the European Union possible and showed that the EU overall was only half way towards equality, emphasising the need for increased and more effective policy measures and enables a comparison not only across Member States, but also over time by providing scores for 2005, 2010 and 2012. .Furthermore, the report takes an important step in measuring violence against women. By drawing on data collected by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) it explores the possibilities for computing a measure for violence against women.'- Creator
- Humbert, Laura Anne
- Ivaškaite-Tamošiune, Viginta
- Oetke, Nicole Sarah
- Plaats, Merle
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Gender Equality Index 2015
- Creator
- Humbert, Anne Laure
- Ivaškaite-Tamošiune, Viginta
- Oetke, Nicole Sarah
- Paats, Merle
Gender Equality Index 2015
'The Gender Equality Index provides a comprehensive measure of gender equality, tailored to fit the EU policy context. Following the importance of cohesion across EU Member States, the Gender Equality Index ensures that higher gender equality scores can only be obtained in societies where there are small gender gaps and high levels of achievement. The present update includes scores for 2005, 2010 and 2012, for the first time allowing for an assessment of the progress made in the pursuit of gender equality in the European Union and individual Member States over time. Moreover, the present update makes a first attempt at populating the satellite domain of violence by providing a composite indicator of direct violence against women, based on the data on violence against women collected by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights through the EU-wide survey on violence against women.'- Creator
- Humbert, Anne Laure
- Ivaškaite-Tamošiune, Viginta
- Oetke, Nicole Sarah
- Paats, Merle
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Sixth European working conditions survey
- Creator
- Parent-Thirion, Agnès
- Biletta, Isabella
- Cabrita, Jorge
- Vargas, Oscar
- Vermeylen, Greet
- Wilczynska, Aleksandra
- Wilkens, Mathijn
Sixth European working conditions survey
'In 2015, the sixth EWCS interviewed almost 44,000 workers (both employees and self-employed people) in 35 European countries: the 28 EU Member States, the five EU candidate countries, and Norway and Switzerland. Workers were asked a range of questions concerning employment status, work organisation, learning and training, working time duration and organisation, physical and psychosocial risk factors, health and safety, work–life balance, worker participation, earnings and financial security, as well as work and health.'- Creator
- Parent-Thirion, Agnès
- Biletta, Isabella
- Cabrita, Jorge
- Vargas, Oscar
- Vermeylen, Greet
- Wilczynska, Aleksandra
- Wilkens, Mathijn
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Occupational change and wage inequality: European Jobs Monitor 2017
- Creator
- Fernández-Macías, Enrique
- Hurley, John
- Arranz-Muñoz, José María
Occupational change and wage inequality: European Jobs Monitor 2017
'This, the sixth annual European Jobs Monitor report, looks in more detail at recent shifts (from the second quarter (Q2) of 2011 to 2016 Q2) in employment at Member State and aggregate EU levels. Part 1 of the report applies a ‘jobs-based approach’ to describe employment shifts quantitatively (how many jobs were created or destroyed and in what sectors) and qualitatively (what kinds of jobs they were, primarily in terms of average hourly pay). Part 2, a more analytical section, discusses the role that occupations play in structuring European wage inequality, and to what extent the observed patterns of job polarisation and upgrading have contributed to wage inequality trends in the last decade.'- Creator
- Fernández-Macías, Enrique
- Hurley, John
- Arranz-Muñoz, José María
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Women's empowerment & its links to sustainable development
Women's empowerment & its links to sustainable development
This publication has been made to provide background information for the Members of the Committee on .Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) of the European Parliament attending the 60th session of the CSW, as regards the priority theme of the session: women’s empowerment and the link to sustainable development. It gives an overview on the role of women's empowerment in the context of the Sustainable Development Agenda, clarifies some basic concepts relating to empowerment and sustainable development and examines the means of implementing, financing and monitoring of the activities related to the new Sustainable Development Goal 5 entitled 'Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls'. -
Gender equality in trade agreements
- Creator
- Fontana, Marzia
Gender equality in trade agreements
'This paper examines the extent to which consultations and assessments leading up to trade and investment agreements such as CETA, TTIP and TiSA have so far given sufficient consideration to gender equality objectives. The paper also offers recommendations on what can be done to strengthen commitment to gender equality in EU trade policies. .Existing literature on the gender effects of greater trade integration is reviewed to draw lessons for both policy formulation and further research.'- Creator
- Fontana, Marzia
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Social partners and gender equality in Europe
- Creator
- Weber, Tina
- Mantouvalou, Katerina
- Bianchini, Danilo
Social partners and gender equality in Europe
'This report examines the extent to which gender equality is incorporated by the social partners in their organisations and in their policymaking at European and national level. It explores the differences between the priority given to gender issues between the social partners in different countries and the possible factors behind such differences. Finally, it examines the main challenges faced by the social partners when attempting to promote gender equality within their organisations and in the wider labour market.'- Creator
- Weber, Tina
- Mantouvalou, Katerina
- Bianchini, Danilo
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Working time developments in the 21st century
Working time developments in the 21st century
This report explores the evolution of working time at the beginning of the 21st century and describes the institutional regimes of regulation in EU Member States and Norway, and assesses the evolution of both agreed working hours and usual working hours between 1999 and 2014. The emphasis is on the duration of working time for full-time workers, including collectively agreed normal working hours and how they are fixed. This report focuses in particular on five sectors: chemicals, metalworking, banking, retail and public administration. -
The implementation of parental leave directive 2010/18 in 33 European Countries
- Creator
- Ramalho, Maria do Rosário Palma
- Foubert, Petra
- Burri, Susanne
The implementation of parental leave directive 2010/18 in 33 European Countries
Authors provide information on and present an analysis of the implementation of Leave Directive 2010/18 as well as possible weaknesses and lacunae in the existing acquis. They focus on the way the various types of family leave and other measures intended to promote the reconciliation of professional and family life are addressed and combined at national level and the extent to which the national approach is in line with EU law.- Creator
- Ramalho, Maria do Rosário Palma
- Foubert, Petra
- Burri, Susanne
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Quality assurance mechanisms for gender training in the European Union
- Creator
- Birchall, Jenny
- Reeves, Hazel
- Mantouvalou, Katerina
Quality assurance mechanisms for gender training in the European Union
'This document reflects the process and the views expressed by a range of participants in an online discussion on quality assurance mechanisms for gender training in the European Union (EU) held on 18 and 19 September 2013. The discussion was the second to be held as part of the study 'Gender training in the European Union: Mapping, research and stakeholders' engagement (2012-13).'- Creator
- Birchall, Jenny
- Reeves, Hazel
- Mantouvalou, Katerina
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Strategisch engagement voor gendergelijkheid 2016-2019
Strategisch engagement voor gendergelijkheid 2016-2019
'Het “Strategisch engagement voor gendergelijkheid 2016-2019” is gebaseerd op voortdurende en ad-hocevaluaties van de strategie voor de periode 2010-2015, waarbij onder meer werd geconcludeerd dat deze op een aantal terreinen waardevol was, met name wat betreft agendabepaling en leren, door te voorzien in een waardevol kader voor gendermainstreaming in de Commissie en de uitvoering van een samenhangend kader voor beleid inzake gendergelijkheid in de lidstaten.' -
Female refugees and asylum seekers
- Creator
- Sansonetti, Silvia
Female refugees and asylum seekers
'This study presents an overview of the most important issues faced by refugees and asylum seeking women in their host country regarding access to appropriate housing, including privacy and shelter in case of domestic violence, training and language courses, the labour market, and the health systems, including psychological support and trauma healing. A summary of international standards and of applicable European laws, as well as details on available funding from the European level are provided. .International promising projects illustrate the way forward.'- Creator
- Sansonetti, Silvia
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The gender employment gap
The gender employment gap
'Women’s labour market participation in the European Union has increased over recent decades, passing 70% in 2014. In that year, women comprised almost 46% of the active EU labour market population. Nevertheless, women’s employment and participation rates are still lower than those of men in almost all Member States. Fostering higher participation of women is crucial to meet the Europe 2020 target to achieve an overall employment rate of at least 75% by 2020. This report explores the main characteristics and consequences of gender gaps in labour market participation. It finds that the total cost of a lower female employment rate was €370 billion in 2013, corresponding to 2.8% of EU GDP. The report also examines policies and measures aimed at fostering female labour market participation, which could be central to closing gender gaps.'
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