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During the lockdowns, families across Europe shared domestic work more equally.
Mar 08 2021
International Women’s Day: with every crisis comes an opportunity
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the disproportionate burdens that women carry, but it might also present an opportunity to challenge outdated social norms and gender stereotypes.
The onset of obesity is caused by multiple and inter-related genetic, behavioural, physiological, environmental, psychological and social factors
Mar 04 2021
World Obesity Day: 23% of adults in the EU live with obesity, another 36% with pre-obesity – a silent health crisis
On a newly dedicated section on obesity in its Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Knowledge Gateway, JRC publishes a first set of facts and figures as well as policy guidelines on the prevention of obesity and related illnesses.
The JRC is developing new and innovative digital technologies to support law enforcement
Feb 26 2021
Fighting crime and protecting children, with the help of science
The JRC works at the cutting edge of innovations to help law enforcement at all stages of criminal investigations: from identifying victims and perpetrators of crime, to tracking down and bringing criminals to justice.
The EU’s health and long-term care workforce will need to grow by 11 million workers between 2018 and 2030 to meet the demands of an ageing population
Feb 25 2021
Europe’s ageing society: more labour mobility could help EU meet demand for health and long-term care workers
A JRC study published today analyses the EU’s changing demography and the impact on demand for health and long-term care.
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