1. and intersectionality Conference // 11 October 2017, Brussels
Gender Equality Index
and intersectionality
Conference // 11 October 2017, Brussels

2. What is intersectionality?

4. Parenthood and family type
Intersections covered by the Gender Equality Index
GENDER +
Age
Country of birth
Dis/ability
Parenthood and family type
Level of education
Gender gaps

6. Daily care depends on gender and family composition8% 4%
16%
10%
85%
67%
76%
38%
Living alone
Couple without children
Couple with children
Lone parents

7. Unpaid care is higher among non-EU born women
37%
24%
38%
29%
46%
28%
National born
Born in the EU
Born outside of the EU

8. Gender gap in employment is the largest for couples with children
55%
66%
56%
84%
Lone parents
Couple with children

9. Participation in employment is low for low educated women
17%
34%
44%
60%
63%
70%
Low education
Medium education
High education

10. Women with disabilities are disadvantaged in the labour market
19%
28%
47%
62%
People with disabilities
People without disabilities

11. Largest gender gap in monthly earnings is between lone parents
Living alone
Couple without children
Couple with childen
Lone parents
14 %
30 %
38 %
40 %
Gender gaps

12. Acute gender gaps in the poverty rate at age 75+ in most countries

13. Policies need to reach everyone!
Gender is an underlying ground of all inequalities.
Implementation of gender and intersectional perspective helps to develop more equitable and effective policies.
We need more and better data for intersectional analysis.