Gender equality
Mapping Diversity: the gender gap in Italian toponyms
Wednesday 21 July 2021 |
Ornaldo Gjergji | OBC Transeuropa
Sheldon.studio
A pilot project analysing the gender ratio in street names in Italy's 21 regional capitals. The idea is to replicate similar analyses for other countries or topics related to street names in the future.
Gender gap in politics: a multi-speed Europe
Monday 08 March 2021 |
Daniele Ruzza | Voxeurop
Women are progressively more represented in parliaments across Europe. But, while some countries boast very diverse parliaments, others are still dominated by men.
The gender pay gap could close in 257 years
Tuesday 02 March 2021 |
Laszlo Arato | EUrologus
The opportunity gap for men and women is closing in many areas, but women are still losing out in the economy. In almost all countries men earn significantly more than women, they dominate companies’ boards of directors and politics. And, according to preliminary surveys, women are becoming even more disadvantaged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Undress or fail: Instagram's algorithm strong-arms users into showing skin
Large investigation
Wednesday 17 June 2020 |
Nicolas Kayser-Bril Judith Duportail
Kira Schacht
Édouard Richard
| Algorithm Watch
An exclusive investigation reveals that Instagram prioritizes photos of scantily-clad men and women, shaping the behavior of content creators and the worldview of 140 millions Europeans in what remains a blind spot of EU regulations.
Women more likely than men to live below the poverty line and experience social exclusion
Tuesday 13 April 2021 |
Daniele Ruzza | Voxeurop
A report by the European Commission and data provided by Eurostat, reveal how there are more women with an income below the 60% median income, leading to a gender gap in poverty and social exclusion, both when in working and old age.
The gender gap in European governments and parliaments
Tuesday 02 March 2021 |
Openpolis While the proportion of women in the executive and legislative bodies of EU countries has grown over the years, access to key positions of political influence is still limited — in some member states more than in others.
The pandemic is bringing back “traditional” gender roles
Wednesday 24 February 2021 |
Daniele Ruzza | Voxeurop
Gender inequality in the labour market has been an issue for years, and it has only gotten worse with the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, to the point that it is rolling back on the achievements made in the last 30 years.
Another 83 years to close the gender pay gap
Tuesday 16 February 2021 |
Naïri Nahapétian | Alternatives Economiques
Using data from Eurostat, the European Trade Union Confederation has analysed the slow progress of EU countries in reducing the gender pay gap.
Much progress to be made on gender equality and climate action
Tuesday 30 June 2020 |
Emanuela Barbiroglio | Voxeurop
Eurostat has just published the 2020 report on EU progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Those where it has underperformed particularly affect women.
Migrating to reproduce
in depth
Wednesday 12 December 2018 |
Irene Savio | Voxeurop
Each year thousands of Europeans go abroad to undergo fertility treatment. A two-month investigation analyses what is known and what remains to be discovered about this largely hidden phenomenon.
