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Gender inequality in paid and unpaid work after the pandemic

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Gender inequality in paid and unpaid work after the pandemic

February 2023

Social Inclusion
Lídia Farré, Universitat de Barcelona; Libertad González, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and BSE;

Following the pandemic, 30% of men and 33% of women with children who are minors have been working from home at least one day a week. According to this study, this could favour greater equality in relation to family responsibilities.

How do gender, experience and caseload affect judicial decisions on intimate-partner violence cases?

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How do gender, experience and caseload affect judicial decisions on intimate-partner violence cases?

September 2022

Social Inclusion
Joan-Josep Vallbé and Carmen Ramírez-Folch, Department of Political Science, Universitat de Barcelona;

Are male and female judges equally likely to grant restraining orders in cases of gender-based violence? According to this study, gender alone is not a determining factor but it is a key factor, together with experience and caseload.

Do men live in wealthier households than women?

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Do men live in wealthier households than women?

August 2022

Social Inclusion
Diederik Boertien, Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics;

Does a gender gap exist in relation to household wealth? According to this study, the difference is more pronounced at advanced ages since, in old age, women have greater probabilities of being widowed and seeing their wealth limited.

The STEM field is failing to attract female talent

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The STEM field is failing to attract female talent

July 2022

Science
Mireia Usart, Sònia Sánchez-Canut and Beatriz Lores, Universitat Rovira i Virgili;

In Spain, only 16% of STEM professionals are women.  We analyse this gender gap.

PhD qualifications by different branches of knowledge and by sex

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PhD qualifications by different branches of knowledge and by sex

April 2022

Science

While the participation of female PhD holders in Portugal is situated above the EU‑27 average in all fields of knowledge considered, in Spain the participation of female PhD holders is situated below the European average in the fields of art, humanities and social sciences.

Vocational Training in Catalonia: academic performance, dual VET, and gender

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Vocational Training in Catalonia: academic performance, dual VET, and gender

March 2022

Education
Toni Mora, IRAPP, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya; Josep-Oriol Escardíbul, IEB, Universitat de Barcelona; Pilar Pineda-Herrero, EFI, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona;

While women continue to opt for more socially-oriented courses, this report points out that the occupations most necessary in 2030 will be those linked to the digital economy.

Feminisation of care work

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Feminisation of care work

November 2021

Social Inclusion

In Spain, 10% of women perform care work, by far exceeding the 5% of male carers.

Child benefit design: the importance of refundable tax deductions

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Child benefit design: the importance of refundable tax deductions

November 2021

Social Inclusion

Child support benefits improve the economic situation of families and appear to be positive for increasing fertility rates. How can they be designed with efficiency?

Impacts of work-life balance benefits on women’s work performance

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Impacts of work-life balance benefits on women’s work performance

November 2021

Social Inclusion

Are benefits for supporting reconciliation designed to boost women’s labour participation effective, or do they lead to an increase in the wage gap?

Why don’t women have all the children they say they want?

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Why don’t women have all the children they say they want?

November 2021

Social Inclusion
Alícia Adserà, Princeton University; Mariona Lozano, Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics, UAB;

Spain is one of EU countries with the highest proportion of childless women. Why?

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