Brussels, 06/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 8 March, International Women's Day, the statistical office of the EC (Eurostat) published several tables of statistics on the situation of women in the EU, shedding light on the differences and similarities with the situation of men. The main findings are that in the EU of 25:
(1) On average, women live six years longer than men. In 2004, the difference in longevity was around six years (81.2 years for women, as against 75.1 years for men). The...