… 2011). However, single parenthood can affect the health of mothers and fathers differently. One study found mortality … fathers (Chiu et al., 2018) while another found that lone mothers had worse mental health than other parents (Collings … of mental well-being when moving from unemployment to employment – by 7 points, compared with 6 points for women. …
… opportunities for people to be involved in education, employment and leisure (EIGE, 2020d). Despite the EU standing … of the income ladder, a group among which women and lone mothers are over-represented, were considerably more likely … to enable a person’s participation in activities such as employment, domestic work, leisure and education. Health …
… on leisure time, especially for women in precarious employment (EIGE, 2020g; European Parliament, 2016a; Wajcman, … influential role in the health behaviour of lone mothers, who are likely to spend a disproportionate amount of …
… of schools and childcare services further limited parents’ employment possibilities, especially mothers, and increased the risk of poverty in households with … to have increased the poverty risk, especially for lone mothers and their children. The extent to which the burden of …
… and lone parents suffer striking gender inequalities. Lone mothers earn 2.125 PPS [1] less than lone fathers, but … has multiple causes. These include fewer years in employment because of the motherhood penalty, job …
… FTE employment rates are widely divergent across population … Figure 6 shows, the largest gender gap – 27 p.p. – in FTE employment in 2019 was among couples with children, with 62 % … on most of that unpaid care – namely parents, especially mothers – accounted for most job losses (EIGE, 2021c). FTE …
… professions During the first wave of the pandemic, employment for women reduced by 2.2 million across the EU. … the crisis were in these professions. Despite rising employment in the summer, women gained only half as many jobs … the virtual classroom with children. Our study shows that mothers have to deal with interruptions by children more …
… especially heavy for those who are not professionals: the mothers, daughters, wives and sisters who are required to … in relation to labour market participation and quality of employment). Technology could help to decrease the …
… balance (Eurofound and ILO, 2017). There is evidence that mothers using flexitime and teleworking are less likely to … women’s motivation to work from home (or to take up self-employment) is to obtain a higher degree of flexibility and … than 15 days in a month (ILO, 2018c). The proportion of mothers working evenings/nights is lower than for platform …
… 2015). This is particularly true for people in precarious employment, such as platform workers (see Chapter 9). Looking … all contribute to women with children, especially lone mothers, engaging less in leisure activities (Brajša-Žganec …
… of poverty, with almost 4 in 10 lone parents – mostly lone mothers – at risk. Lone parents are also at a much higher … example, compared with other households, many more lone mothers with dependent children live in a dwelling with a … result in time poverty (Francavilla et al., 2012). Women’s employment decreases with the number of children in the …
… Despite positive changes in women’s employment rates and educational attainment, gender … of hours worked or the shares of women and men in formal employment. The domain of money looks at gender difference in … for women living in couples with children and for lone mothers. While EIGE’s research on the gender pay gap shows …
… More detailed analysis of FTE employment shows worsening inequality among groups at high … For all of these groups, the gender gap in FTE employment has increased by more than 1 p.p. since 2014 … to go’ (ILO, 2020b). The employment situation of lone mothers (who account for 9 out of 10 lone parents) is quite …
… noticeable progress in the EU towards increased women’s employment rates, lower risks of poverty for both women and … services, with a particularly marked impact on working mothers. The lockdown and social distancing measures have … groups of women, including younger and older cohorts, lone mothers with dependent children, and those from migrant …