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  • atypical work employment
  • arbeidsverdeling
    • genderstereotypeNarrow Term
      • genderstudiesRelated Term
      • genderbewustmakingRelated Term
      • indirect violence against womenRelated Term
      • verborgen belemmeringenRelated Term
    • zorgarbeidNarrow Term
      • kinderopvangRelated Term
      • family careRelated Term
      • reproductief werkRelated Term
      • evenwicht tussen werk en privélevenRelated Term
      • verdeling van huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
    • huishoudelijke takenNarrow Term
      • verdeling van huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
      • huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
      • informele economieRelated Term
      • informal workRelated Term
      • onbetaalde arbeidRelated Term
      • evenwicht tussen werk en privélevenRelated Term
    • gezinstakenNarrow Term
      • burgerlijke staatRelated Term
    • driedubbele rol van vrouwenNarrow Term
    • horizontale segregatieNarrow Term
    • seksesegregatie naar beroepenNarrow Term
      • waardigheid op het werkRelated Term
    • desegregatie op de arbeidsmarktNarrow Term
  • feminisering van de armoede
    • alleenstaande ouderRelated Term
    • ongelijkheid tussen mannen en vrouwenRelated Term
    • atypical work employmentNarrow Term
    • onbetaalde arbeidNarrow Term
      • zorgeconomieRelated Term
      • huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
  • gender balans
    • evenwichtige deelname van mannen en vrouwenRelated Term
    • gepaste zorgvuldigheidRelated Term
    • Gender Empowerment MaatregelRelated Term
    • gendergelijkheidRelated Term
    • evenwichtige vertegenwoordiging van vrouwen en mannenRelated Term
    • institutionele mechanismen voor de gelijkheid vanmannen en vrouwenRelated Term
    • integratie van een gendergelijkheidsperspectiefRelated Term
    • pariteitRelated Term
    • desegregatie op de arbeidsmarktNarrow Term
    • gendergelijkheidNarrow Term
      • gender balansRelated Term
      • pariteitRelated Term
      • paritaire democratieRelated Term
    • genderquotaNarrow Term
      • glazen plafondRelated Term
    • positieve maatregelNarrow Term
      • positieve actieRelated Term
      • specifieke actieRelated Term
    • verticale segregatieNarrow Term
      • glazen plafondRelated Term
  • ongelijke beloning van vrouwen en mannen
    • waardigheid op het werkRelated Term
    • gelijk loon voor arbeid van gelijke waardeNarrow Term
      • waardigheid op het werkRelated Term
    • feminisering van de armoedeNarrow Term
      • alleenstaande ouderRelated Term
      • ongelijkheid tussen mannen en vrouwenRelated Term
    • erkenning en waardering van onbetaalde arbeidNarrow Term
      • zorgeconomieRelated Term
    • onbetaalde arbeidNarrow Term
      • zorgeconomieRelated Term
      • huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
  • glazen plafond
    • discriminatie van vrouwenRelated Term
    • gelijke behandeling van vrouwen en mannenRelated Term
    • genderquotaRelated Term
    • glazen klifRelated Term
    • verborgen belemmeringenRelated Term
    • plakkende vloerRelated Term
    • verticale segregatieRelated Term
  • werkneemster
    • older women workersNarrow Term
    • ondernemerschap van vrouwenNarrow Term
  • evenwicht tussen werk en privéleven
    • zorgarbeidRelated Term
    • verdeling van huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
    • huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
    • gezinsplanningRelated Term
    • meervoudige lastRelated Term
    • ouderschapsverlofRelated Term
    • combinatie van betaald werk, gezin en privélevenRelated Term
  • zorgeconomie
    • gendercontractRelated Term
    • arbeidsverdeling naar sekseRelated Term
    • new household economicsRelated Term
    • erkenning en waardering van onbetaalde arbeidRelated Term
    • onbetaalde arbeidRelated Term
    • zorgarbeidNarrow Term
      • kinderopvangRelated Term
      • family careRelated Term
      • reproductief werkRelated Term
      • evenwicht tussen werk en privélevenRelated Term
      • verdeling van huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
    • kinderopvangNarrow Term
      • zorgarbeidRelated Term
      • alleenstaande ouderRelated Term
      • bescherming van het moederschapRelated Term
      • ouderschapsverlofRelated Term
      • ouderlijk gezagRelated Term
      • combinatie van betaald werk, gezin en privélevenRelated Term
      • veilig moederschapRelated Term
      • alleenstaande ouderRelated Term
    • huishoudelijke takenNarrow Term
      • verdeling van huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
      • huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
      • informele economieRelated Term
      • informal workRelated Term
      • onbetaalde arbeidRelated Term
      • evenwicht tussen werk en privélevenRelated Term
    • gelijke verdeling van huishoudelijke takenNarrow Term
      • verdeling van huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
      • huishoudelijk werkRelated Term
      • werkelijke gelijkheidRelated Term
    • family careNarrow Term
    • huishoudelijk werkNarrow Term
      • huishoudelijk werkRelated Term
      • gelijke verdeling van huishoudelijke takenRelated Term
      • family careRelated Term
      • onbeloond werkRelated Term
    • reproductief werkNarrow Term
      • zorgarbeidRelated Term
  • zwangerschap
    • prenatale geslachtskeuzeRelated Term
    • veilig moederschapRelated Term
    • seksuele gezondheidRelated Term
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