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The traumas endured by refugee women in their country of origin and the consequences for their participation and integration in the EU host country
(European Parliament, 2021)
This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the FEMM Committee. The study focuses on the trauma that refugee and asylum-seeking ...
Gender equality and the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
(European Institute for Gender Equality, 2021)
This study aims to provide a more detailed and timely picture of the short-term and long-term gender equality challenges faced by the EU as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, focusing on the labour market situation, working ...
On inequality
(European Investment Bank, 2021)
Does Europe have an inequality problem? Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many Europeans are certainly struggling. The rise of populist movements is another signal that something is awry. Many Europeans no longer see their economy ...
Strong and effective national human rights institutions Challenges, promising practices and opportunities : summary
(European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 2021)
National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) are a vital part of the country-level human rights protection system. By raising awareness, providing advice, monitoring and holding authorities to account, they have a central ...
2021 report on equality between women and men in the EU
(European Commission, 2021)
On 5 March 2020, the Commission adopted its Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025. The strategy was the first deliverable on President von der Leyen’s commitment to a Union of Equality. It sets out an ambitious framework for ...
Understanding technological change and skill needs Skills surveys and skills forecasting
(European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2021)
The world of work is being impacted by a fourth industrial revolution, transformed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. With forecasts suggesting large shares of workers, displaced by automation, in ...
Poverty and mindsets How poverty and exclusion over generations aff ect aspirations, hope and decisions, and how to address it
(Publications Office of the European Union, 2021)
This report looks at how being immersed in poverty and social exclusion for a prolonged period may affect how people consider themselves and their future, and how they act in relation to it. This report focuses on a ...
Upward convergence in gender equality: How close is the Union of equality?
(Publications Office of the European Union, 2021)
Gender equality is a core value of the EU, established as a fundamental right in the EU treaties. The EU gender equality strategy for 2020–2025 strives for a union of equality, where women and men can pursue their chosen ...
Employment and social developments in Europe 2021 Towards a strong social Europe in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis : reducing disparities and addressing distributional impacts : annual review
(European Commission, 2021)
The COVID-19 outbreak put Europe, as well as the rest of the world, under exceptional public health, economic and social stress. In addition to the high death toll in 2020, economic activity suffered an exceptional slump ...
Teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic Risks and prevention strategies : literature review
(Publications Office of the European Union, 2021)
This article sets out the main issues relating to the definition of telework, before looking at the main drivers of telework and examining its incidence around the EU. It then gives an overview of health and safety issues ...