… forms of employment. This includes the growing rank of gig workers in Europe, many of whom are still classified as … services. These need to exist for children, as well as for older people, and those with disabilities. Many people in the …
… power, but in a majority of those caring for children and older people. They are left out of entire sectors of the … In the EU, women make up about three quarters of part-time workers. They choose this type of work in order to be able to … do this type of work. Yet during the Covid crisis, these workers were rarely eligible for government support like …
… men, doctors, nurses, carers, scientists, teachers, shop workers, cleaners…I don’t need to go on. Overwhelmingly, we … obvious: we need carers to raise children, to take care of older people and those with disabilities, and those who are … sick. During the pandemic, carers were declared essential workers and we clapped for them nightly as they risked their …
… the pandemic, people showed their appreciation for care workers by clapping nightly across the EU. But we must also … activities due to health problems, especially as they get older. This is why they need long-term care more than men. 52 …