Gender Equality Index 2021: focus on health
On 28 October 2021, EIGE will reveal the results of its Gender Equality Index during an online conference. This year, we are taking a close look at how gender affects health and access to health services.
Who is eligible for parental leave in the EU-28?
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States. The policy design and eligibility rules vary across the EU and not all women and men in the EU…
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ANNOUNCED AN ACTION PLAN 2020-2025 – TOWARDS A GENDER-EQUAL EUROPE*
SKILLMAN NEWSLETTER WITH GENDER FOCUS The European Union is a global leader in gender equality: 14 of the top 20 countries worldwide on gender equality are the EU Member States. Thanks to robust equal treatment legislation and jurisprudence, efforts to mainstream the gender perspectives into different policy areas, and laws to address particular inequalities, the…
WHAT IS GENDER EQUALITY AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT*
SKILLMAN NEWSLETTER WITH GENDER FOCUS Gender Equality: what do you personally know about it? 21st century: hundreds of conventions, thousands of bills (or shall we say recommendations?) about gender equality are being put in place, but have we really achieved the purpose?If we only take into consideration the European context, the Gender Equality Index score…