Economic and financial affairs, EmploymentThere is a direct link between the unequal division of unpaid care in households and gender inequality in the labour market, according to a study by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, with 92 % providing unpaid care several days a week – as opposed to 68 % of men.
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The United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union came to a close on 31 December 2020. Find out how the change affects EIGE's website and how to access UK-specific content published before Brexit here.
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Gender Equality Index 2020 was recently acknowledged as a reliable measurement tool for gender equality in the European Union, in an audit carried out by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. Read more about the Gender Equality Index.
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