On Wednesday 2 June, the national representatives to the EU (Coreper) approved draft conclusions on the socioeconomic consequences of Covid-19 on gender equality.
Member States recognise that the pandemic has exacerbated these inequalities - due to “deep-rooted gender stereotypes” - which persist in the EU, particularly in the labour market.
Based on a report by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), the draft conclusions point out, for example, that women make up between 76...