Covid-19 fallout takes higher toll on women
While women appear to be more resilient than men to Covid-19 in terms of health outcomes, that is not the case when it comes to the economic and social fallout.
gender inequality
The Covid-19 crisis is exacerbating gender inequalities—but who cares?
The gender dimension of the coronavirus crisis is obvious when seen through a lens of gender inequality. Which leaves it invisible to many.
Artificial intelligence: made by men for men?
AI might seem neutral and technical but it poses a differential challenge to female jobs and can be imbued with insidious gender biases.
Advancing gender equality requires a new fiscal pact
Women’s strikes today draw attention to the need for global tax reform, so that investment in services can ease the burden of women’s domestic labour.
What will it take for women to be equal at work in the UK?
Employers and policy-makers can drive real progress in improving women’s working lives.
Social policy starts at home
By designing a policy package around the needs of contemporary families, political leaders can promote women’s rights, children’s development and employment.
A woman’s place is in the leadership of her union
As the workforce is feminised and women come to predominate among union members, the next step is assuming leadership roles in the trade-union movement.
Turning the tide on violence and harassment at work
The #MeToo movement raised global awareness about the experience of harassment at work—now we have a potentially far-reaching ILO convention to combat the phenomenon.
The gender pay gap: where to start?
The gender pay gap in the EU remains stubbornly wide. Unpacking it highlights its wide social ramifications.
New UK regulations aim to end gender stereotypes in adverts—but could go further
Advertisers still often hit consumers with gender stereotypes. And so they often miss—at their own business expense.
‘Gendering’ the EU budget
There is a clear case for making gender equality a more visible part of the EU budgetary process.
Austerity is hurting women’s health
A close look at how the austerity practised in the UK since 2010 has affected women’s health shows a gender lens must always be applied to see the full picture.
Gender Pay Gap In Europe
Though the two principles “equal pay for equal work” and “equal pay for work of equal value” have been legally fixed with the European Treaty
Reducing Europe’s Gender Employment Gap
One of the common values that unites the European Union is that of equal opportunities: all citizens should have the same possibility to improve their
Economic And Social Costs Of Gender Employment Gap
In his recent State of the Union address, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker laid out his vision for the EU over the next 12 months.