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Author: Letizia Mencarini Editor: Daniela Vono de Vilhena Key Messages: Policies and services aimed at promoting work-life balance should sustain the wellbeing of parents, in particular mothers. Wellbeing following the first child is a key element leading to the progression to…
The European Economic and Social Committee believes that aging in dignity should become a fundamental right. Europeans live longer, and this is good news. But with aging, new social, economic and health-related challenges are emerging which affect both the elderly…
The OECD Health Database offers the most comprehensive source of comparable statistics on health and health systems across OECD countries. It is an essential tool to carry out comparative analyses and draw lessons from international comparisons of diverse health systems. Access…
The conference will highlight the results of the current and previous EU Health Programmes and present the new approach in the future Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027. The event will be hosted by Vytenius Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health, and…
This research note provides an overview of the gender pay gap across the EU, with insights on how it relates to the gender gap in overall earnings and, consequently, the gender pension gap. Moreover, it explores the links between the gender…
Ahead of the European Council Meeting (20-21 June), the EU Health Coalition calls upon Member States to adopt a Multiannual Financial Framework as well as a Horizon Europe budget which echo Europe's ambition for innovation in research. Horizon Europe plays…
This study on behalf of the Workers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee explores the possibility of establishing three policy instruments to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and rebalance the economic and social dimensions of…
Is gender equality in the EU still moving at a snail's pace? What can we do better? Where does your country stand? Find out this October when EIGE gives an update on the state of gender equality in the EU. A…
Please find here information from the Finnish Presidency to the Council on the Implementation of the EU's Strategic Agenda 2019-2024. The June 2019 European Council adopted the EU's Strategic Agenda 2019-2024. It is intended to guide the work of the Institutions…
What is the European Solidarity Corps? The European Solidarity Corps is a project funded by the European Union. Its occupational strand aims to offer 6,000 fixed term work placements ranging from 2 to 12 months to young Europeans across the…
