gender_and_inequality

EU: Better work-life balance: closing the gender employment gap?

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EurActiv (06.03.2019) A positive work-life balance contributes to a more inclusive labour market, reducing the gender employment gap and raising individuals’ quality of life. Despite some progress, female participation in the workforce is lower than for men and the gap becomes much larger for women with children or caring duties.

Regions / Country
european union
Global challenges

European Union: Closing the gender digital gap, a priority for Commissioner Gabriel

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EurActiv (31.01.2019) Digital Economy Commissioner Mariya Gabriel defended the need for a collective response to the digital gender gap on Tuesday (29 January), at a conference on gender equality organized by the Martens Centre in Brussels.

Regions / Country
european union
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

Gender equality: Seminar in Reykjavik, Iceland 2018

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Documents, presentation and other related material from the Seminar in Reykjavik in June 2018 on gender equality and gender mainstreaming as a tool to reduce the gender pay gap and the gender pension gap, resulting from a lower participation of women in the labour market, part-time jobs and lower wages.

It also showed the example of Iceland, where non transferable maternity and paternity leaves led to an increased participation of the fathers in the care and education of children and therefore creating more equality.

Global challenges
Topics
Family benefits
Children
Maternity
Parental leave
Old-age pensions
Long-term care
Inequalities

Pourquoi les femmes chauffeurs d'Uber gagnent moins que les hommes

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Les Echos (05.07.2018) Personne n'a jamais dit à l'algorithme du service de véhicule avec chauffeur qu'il fallait pénaliser les femmes. Mais, bon gré mal gré, c'est ce qu'il fait.

Topics
Employment
Document Type

Soziales Deutschland? Der lange Weg zur Chancengleichheit

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EurActiv (25.06.2018) Derzeit tagen die EU-Sozialminister zu sozialen Rechten auf dem Arbeitsmarkt. Dabei fällt bitter auf, dass gerade im Sozialstaat Deutschland die Karriere noch immer stark von der Herkunft abhängt. Woran liegt das, was kann man tun?

Regions / Country
germany
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Document Type

GSMA and W20 call on G20 Summit to close the digital gender gap

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information-age (06.06.2018) GSMA and W20 have advanced a series of proposals ahead of G20 Summit in the hope of closing the digital gender gap.

Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

Poor punished by onerous car emissions standards

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Think-tank says discouraging petrol and diesel vehicles risks creating divisions.

The rush by global policymakers to discourage the use of petrol and diesel cars risks punishing the poorest in society.

Increasingly onerous emissions standards as well as the promotion of ride-sharing and electric cars risks benefiting the wealthy and those in big cities at the expense of the poor and those in rural areas, according to a new report.

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Topics
Inequalities
Old_Global Challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
Document Type

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: India’s Innovative Women Empowerment and Social Protection Scheme

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myind.net (21.08.2018) The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) of the Indian government, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015, is best characterized as a part of the integrated system of innovative initiatives to enhance women empowerment and broaden and deepen social protection in India.

Regions / Country
india
Global challenges
Document Type