A new study has shown that women get MUCH less down time than men in Ireland, according to the Irish Independent.
Women now have less free time than they did ten years ago.
Crunching Numbers
Only 10% of women have managed to get out of the house for sport, culture or leisure activities more than weekly, according to the latest index.
By comparison, 24% of Irish men stated that they did, and 29% of women elsewhere in the EU.
Ireland has seen one of the largest declines in gender equality in Europe, according to this study. The country has fallen by 1.3 points since 2020, to 73.0. This means that Ireland now rests at ninth in Europe, nine points behind Sweden, which scored highest.
“Over the years, the EU has made progress towards gender equality, but we are also aware that it is not enough, and gains are fragile,” said EIGE director Carlien Scheele. “Today, only Sweden, with a score above 80 points in the Index, is inching closer to gender equality. Sweden only represents 2pc of the EU population.”
The lowest score was recorded in Romania (56.1).
But why?
The differences in Ireland are largely due to 'segregation' in work. Four times as many women are employed than men in education, human health and social work. There are almost twice as many female student studying these subject in college than male.
A special study has also found that all people in Ireland are more likely to choose higher emission transport. Lone parents, non-EU migrants and people with disabilities struggle most to pay for electricity here.
Women are underrepresented in the energy and transport sectors, and in decision making. However, there are now more women on the boards off private and public organisations, such as the Central Bank and RTE, in comparison to a decade ago.
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