… EIGE published a 25-year review of the Beijing Platform for Action. From the economy to climate change, we examined … persist in the EU. Women are less likely to be in paid work than men, with 67 % of working age women in employment, … really drove this point home. Yet, across Europe, the pay and working conditions of these jobs frequently do not …
… event was organised in cooperation with the Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments. The speech opened up … be cared for at some point in our lives. Professional care work is one of the lowest paid occupations in the EU, often … work, and is therefore either done for free or on low pay. While we want to get more women doing men’s work, it …
… Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has released new findings on the … in retail, accommodation, residential care, domestic work and clothing manufacturing suffered heavy job losses. … productivity and could reduce their career progression and pay. Inadequate support measures for domestic violence …
… very demanding. Heavy workloads, night shifts and low pay characterise their work. These factors will not attract more people to a sector … During the pandemic, people showed their appreciation for care workers by clapping nightly across the EU. But we …