#impactv #livetalk by anna rita manca

Towards the eradication of inequalities in the EU:

the Gender Equality Index

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Gender Equality: Transforming Future Economies21-22 October 2015

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Gender Equality is a fundamental valuein EU and is vital to its

economic and social growth

What is measured becomes visible

What is visible can be monitored

and gets improved!

‘equal share of assets and equal dignity and integrity between women and men’

The Gender Equality Index

EqualityInequality

1 100

61.9

↑0.8

Work72.3 ↑0.7

Participation and quality of

work

Segregation and quality of

work

53.0 ↑0.8

SK IT PL EL PT ES MT RO EE LV SI AT UK CY SE0

102030405060708090

100

61.9

1

EL IT LT SI PT FREU

-28 HR EE NL FI SE CY LU MT-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

0.8

worsened

im-proved

FTE employment rate by sex in EU-28 (15 +)

2012 2005

EU-28 average in 2012 is 55.1% for

men and 38.8 % for women

Gaps have been closed because of deterioration of

men’s participation in the labor market

EU-28

55.6%

38.8%

58.13%

37.8%

67.8

↑3.7

Money58

↑5.8

Financial re-sources

79.1 ↑0.4

Economic situation

RO LV EE HU PT SK CZ IT MT UK FR DE BE SE LU0

102030405060708090

100

67.8

1

EL ES DK AT SEEU

-28 PT HU CZ LV NL IE EE SK MT-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

3.7

worsened

im-proved

30.5%

30.4%

30.4%

20.2 %

The gender pay gap in EU-28

average accounts for 20.2% in 2012 and 22% in 2005

EU-28, 2012

49.1↓3.0

Knowledge

56.7↑1.1

Attain-ment and Segrega-

tion

42.5↓6.4

Lifelong learning

RO BG SK MT PT PL AT LT SI BE ES EE NL UK DK0

102030405060708090

100

49.1

1

UK DK LT HU SK FI FR SI HR DE IT SE MT CZ LU-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

-3.0

worsened

improved

In EU-28 the feminine

segregation patterns in

teaching, health and humanities

fields accounts for

22.8% for man and 45% for

women in 2012

45%

22.8%

EU-28, 2012

Horizon 2020 and women’s representation in research and higher education

0 10 20 30 40 50 6020

30

40

50

60

70

80

AT

BE

BG

CYCZ

DE

DK

EE

ES

FI

FR

HRHU

IE

IT LT

LU

LV

NL

PT

SE

SI

SK

UK

Proportion of women on scientific boards (%)

Gend

er E

qual

ity

Inde

x (s

core

s)

Europe 2020 and young people not in employment, education nor training (NEETs)

0 5 10 15 20 2520

30

40

50

60

70

80

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU LVMT

NL

PLPT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

NEETs rate for population 15-24 (%)

Gend

er E

qual

ity

Inde

x (s

core

s)

37.6↓3.9

Time

42.8 ↑1.3

Care

33 ↓8.5

Social

BG SK PL LT CY HU ES LVEU

-28 DE BE LU IE SE NL0

102030405060708090

100

37.6

1

EL IE BG BE FR RO UK HU LTEU

-28 FI LV DK DE ES-25-20-15-10-505

10152025

worsened

im-proved

0.2

Many more women than men spent, on

average, one or more hours a day on housework and

cooking

EU-28 average is 77% of women compared with

24% of men

77%

24%

EU-28, 2012

EU-28

20122005

45 %42 %

27 %23 %

Women still care the burden of

caring activities much more than

men

In 2012 the EU-28 average is 44% of women compared with 27 % of men

Barcelona objectives and formal childcare provision

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 800

20

40

60

80

100

EU-28

BE

BG

CZ

DK

DEEE

IE

EL

ES FR

HR ITCY

LVLTLUHU

MT

NL

ATPL

PTRO

SI

SK

FI SE

UK

Formal childcare for children below 3 years of age in 2012 (% over the population of each age group)

Gend

er E

qual

ity

Inde

x (s

core

s)

29.6↑9.2

Political

16.1↑12.4

Economic39.7 ↑8.3

Power

CY RO IT LU HU EE HR CZ BGEU

-28 DE ES BE DK FI0

102030405060708090

100

39.7

1

SK BG UK RO MT PT EE CZ FI HU IE IT DE BE FR-25-20-15-10-505

10152025

8.3

worsened

improved

20122005

19 % 22 %

81 % 78 %

EU-28

Men are greatly over-represented

as ministries throughout all Member States

EU-28 in 2012 accounts for 22% of women and 78

% of men

2012200510 % 16 %

90 % 84 %

EU-28

Men are greatly over-represented

as board members in

quoted companies

throughout all Member States

EU-28 in 2012 accounts for 16% of women and 84

% of men

90.0

↑2.2

Health86.4 ↑1.2

Status

93.8 ↑3.4

Access

LV LT PL HU BG FI IT DE FR DK CY SE NL LU MT0

102030405060708090

10090.0

1

89.5

DK FR BE AT PT UK MT SI

EU-28 CZ CY HR LT BG LV

-25-20-15-10-505

10152025

2.2

worsened

improved

0.8

20122005

62.1

83.1 77.581.6 75.4

At EU-28 level, women life expectancy has improved from

2005 (81.6 years) to 2012 (83.1),

but healthy life expectancy for women is estimated to be of

62.1 years in 2012

EU-28

Europe 2020 and health care expenditure

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1320

30

40

50

60

70

80

AT

BE

BGCZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

ITLT

LU

LV

NL

PL

PTRO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Spending on health care (% of GDP)

Gen

der

Equa

lity

Inde

x (s

core

s)

90.0

67.8

61.9

37.6

49.1

39.7

RO PT BG LT HU CZ MT EEEU

-28 LU FR SI BE DK SE0

102030405060708090

100

52.9

1

ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

SK BG RO AT EL PL LU BE LV MT HU SI NL IE IT-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

1.6

worsened

im-proved

http://eige.europa.eu/lt/gender-statistics/gender-equality-index

Thank you

anna.manca@eige.europa.eu

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