… While women and men make up an equal share of those infected with … need of long-term care. This is now further complicated as older people, and especially women who are living alone and …
… pharmacies and banks. EIGE’s research shows that women are over-represented in many of these sectors. … of the workers providing home-based professional care to older people and people with disabilities are women. Across …
… the coronavirus will reveal the different realities of women and men. At the frontline of this coronavirus pandemic … their unpaid workload is likely to further increase. If older relatives get sick, they will also need looking after. …
… better work-life balance, combating violence against women, and making sure that important issues, such as climate … life very difficult for people on low incomes, such as olderwomen or single mothers. High energy bills can …
… average of 51.9. This reflects the high representation of women in political and economic bodies. However there is … with 51.1 % of women caring for children or grandchildren, older people or people with disabilities every day, in …
… no EU country has yet fully implemented this blueprint for women's empowerment, with issues such as ageing societies, … More women (19.7 %) than men (14.9 %) provide care for older persons and persons with disabilities, particularly …
… the situation of LGBTQI* people and Roma and Muslim women in areas where statistics are available. Convergence … work: almost 38 % take care of children, grandchildren, older people and/or people with disabilities every day for …
… of dual-earning and single-headed families as more women work outside of the home and not all families have … caring for or educating their children or grandchildren or older people/people with disabilities, every day for 1 hour …
… Rising long-term care needs keenly felt by women The EU is currently experiencing unprecedented … LTC in the EU [4] . At EU level, the informal LTC rate for older people and/or people with disabilities was 15 % for …
… life and whether these are equally available to all women and men, and if so, how can they further boost gender … of concern: parental-leave policies; informal care for older people, people with disabilities and LTC services; …
… Not only does family type determine the overall time that women and men spend caring for their children, grandchildren, older people or people with disabilities, it also impacts …
… Unrelenting and growing inequalities in women’s and men’s use of time are reflected by the overall … in 2017. Almost 38 % took care of children, grandchildren, older people and/or people with disabilities every day for …
… Despite growing population income and women’s continuing gains in education and employment, gender … often perceived as a ‘family’ choice, poverty rates among older people reflect the adverse impact on women’s individual …
… Being a parent continues to hinder women, but not men, in the labour market. FTE employment … be it for children, grandchildren or those who are older and ill. These gender gaps in FTE employment stress the …
… 2015b), it supports the assessment of policy outcomes on women and men. This edition includes scores for 2005, 2010, … specific areas: parental-leave policies; informal care for older adults or people with disabilities, as well as LTC …
… segregation and other gender inequalities in employment. Women not only remain over-represented in education, human … from more vulnerable backgrounds, such as migrant, Roma or olderwomen, is needed and would provide a better basis for …
… The time that women and men have for personal matters and their families … care and/or education of their children, grandchildren and older and disabled people. It also measures their involvement …
… progress. This has been mainly driven by the rise of women on company boards, although in just a few Member … EU, which pushes up demand for long-term care services for older people and people with disabilities. Women of …
… work-life balance. The Index will explore the diverse ways women and men juggle work and personal commitments, … especially when they have to care for young children, older relatives or family members with a disability. We will …
… gender neutral, but in practice has a different impact on women and men, for example due to differences in the … the gender dimensions across groups (young people, older people, migrants, etc.), since women and men have …