… in the labour market. But are there robust enough care services in place as a means for freedom of choice for … of parliament are explicitly entitled to take maternity leave. And when it comes to paternity leave, only nine Member States have provisions. Women in …
… prevention and treatment, obstetric and gynecological care, psychological counselling, and safe abortion and post-abortion care. These services are considered a bare medical minimum … health providers or delays in receiving necessary care. In the most extreme cases, women and girls fleeing the …
… expertise to worry that the environmental revolution will leave them behind. Here one leading expert explains why we … EIGE’s Gender Equality Index also explores how jobs in care, health and education should also be the focus of a just … be achieved without ‘greening’ health, education and care sectors. Esther launched the Circular Jobs Initiative …
… neutrality by 2050. A pillar of the transition is to leave no one behind – so that everyone benefits from the … both needs. One aspect key for flexibility is external care infrastructure – as you know EIGE places priority on … evidence and recommendations on closing the gender care gap. The EU Care Strategy holds a promise for …
… Care Is there any information on GE in relation to unpaid care for others in the family (e.g. older people or those … gender roles? Can equal and non-transferabe parental leave really advance gender equality in care?" The EU has …
… than men dominate in the fields of childcare and elderly care services. The findings suggest that motivations to join … on platform work, and promote an equal sharing of care responsibilities between women and men. Member States … ‘Women platform workers face challenges balancing unpaid care with work, despite so-called flexibility’ . …
… fields, remain, male-dominated. An unequal share of unpaid care also prevents women from accessing career opportunities. … seven spend on average 20 more hours each week on unpaid care than men. This is a wakeup call. Which, thankfully, has been answered by the European Commission’s care strategy to strengthen long-term care and early …
… and also for many, homes became improvised schools and day-care centres. The situation was surreal. And I am sure it is … survey focused on critical aspects on time spent on unpaid care during the pandemic – and this includes childcare, … to enhance the committee’s work. In closing, I will leave you with my personal #3StepsForward for gender …
… gender equality and women’s rights: the UK’s decision to leave the EU, the refugee crisis, rising levels of (and … of) sexual violence and misogyny, cuts in child-care and services for disabled people, lack of access to paid parental leave, tax and welfare reforms, the gender pay gap, sexual …
… stressed the need for men to be more involved in care activities. It stresses that Men should be encouraged to … to avail of parental and paternity leaves and to share leave entitlements with women . The European Commission’s …
… at EU level concerning maternity, paternity and parental leave, institutional care arrangements for children and dependent elderly and … to the gender dimension of time distribution, to care for children and the dependent elderly and to the …