This technical report details the methodology of the second wave of the Survey on Gender Gaps in Unpaid Care, Individual and Social Activities (the CARE Survey). It builds on the first wave conducted in 2022.
The CARE Survey aims to address gender inequalities in care, enhancing the Gender Equality Index’s ability to monitor changes over of time more effectively and consistently. The survey allows for an examination of the interactions between the provision of informal care, access to formal care services, employment and work–life balance.
Analysis of these interactions will feed into the monitoring of and reporting on the European care strategy, which includes addressing inequalities in childcare, long-term care, access to formal care services and the impact of care responsibilities on work–life balance.
The survey questionnaire covers five key thematic areas: informal long-term care, informal childcare, housework, leisure and volunteering. Additionally, it explores topics of growing policy relevance, including transport use, digital tools and eco-friendly considerations in informal care, along with exploring respondents’ view on gender roles.
The survey also provides background information on individual and household characteristics, enabling in-depth intersectional analysis.
