The Treaty of Rome and equality
By Hélène Périvier The Treaty of Rome: Article 119, Title VIII, “Social Policy, Education, Vocational Training, and Youth”, Chapter 1: Social Provisions: Each Member State shall during […]
Gender
Do separated fathers bear a greater sacrifice in their standard of living than their ex-partners?
by Hélène Périvier OFCE-PRESAGE The recent study published by France Strategy on the sharing of the costs of children after a separation has caused a stir (see […]
Equality at risk from simplification
By Françoise Milewski and Hélène Périvier Legislating to promote equality The laws on equality in pay and in the workplace have come a long way since […]
Women’s employment and unemployment: decreasing inequality?
By Françoise Milewski The deterioration of the labour market since the start of the crisis has hit men and women differently. Recent trends show that […]
Recession and Austerity: Gender Equality Jeopardized
By Anne Eydoux,[1] Antoine Math,[2] and Hélène Périvier[3] The crisis that began in 2008 has hit European countries diversely, causing economic and labour market disequilibria […]
Sharing parental leave: a must for equality
By Hélène Périvier The bill on equality between women and men, approved by the Senate on 18 September 2013, includes a component aimed at modifying […]
Women’s Day
On the occasion of 8 March, we would like to remind our readers that, together with Sciences-Po, the OFCE has developed the specialist Research Programme […]
Competitiveness at the expense of equality?
By Hélène Périvier Working time has made its appearance in the presidential campaign, and the idea that people work less in France than elsewhere is […]