… be cared for at some point in our lives. Professional care work is one of the lowest paid occupations in the EU, often … achieve this, EIGE is calling for a European Strategy on Social Care to ensure that the right to receive care, which is enshrined in the European Pillar of Social Rights, actually becomes a reality. This would ensure …
… on pay transparency organised by the European Economic and Social Committee on 5 May 2021. The speech was part of a … 1957, we’ve been signed up to the principle that equal work of equal value should be paid the same, regardless of … should also be better paid. I see a strong role here for social partners to negotiate higher wages for occupations …
… pandemic, with 7.7 million women unable to take up paid work because they were taking care of children and ageing parents. Although this unpaid care work doesn’t show up in governments’ balance sheets, it has … used by carers, more secure through proper eligibility for social security. Unless we recognise the value of care in our …
… how we can bring more gender equality into the domestic work sector. Let’s start with the obvious. The rights of … workers not protected by labour laws, nor eligible for social security. Many domestic workers come from a different … must be included in all national labour, healthcare, social care and anti-discrimination laws. Informal workers …
… “Health is the state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing. Equal access to good quality health … in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Pillar of Social Rights ,” said Helena Dalli, EU Commissioner for … economic uncertainty and an increase in unpaid care work for women, led couples to delay having children -- or to …
… ways. How common was burn out among parents combining paid work, online home-schooling and household chores? What about … Keep an eye on our website and follow #EIGEIndex on our social media channels for more updates. The conference will … and men and levels of achievement in six core domains: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health, and their …
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… workloads, night shifts and low pay characterise their work. These factors will not attract more people to a sector … the EU. But we must also recognise the value of care work by increasing wages and improving working conditions. … limitations in their daily lives. The European Pillar of Social Rights endorses everyone’s right to affordable and …
… accordingly. This can include recognising women’s unpaid work: across the EU, more than a third of women care for … the European regional development fund (ERDF), European social fund (ESF), Cohesion fund (CF), European agricultural …
… uneven concentration of women and men in studies and at work. This makes the labour market less competitive and … end up in part-time jobs that pay less and have a lower social status. Fewer economic opportunities for women not … adopted by the European Council for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO). It …
… both sexes can have equal choices and fully participate in social, work and family life’, said Věra Jourová, Commissioner for … sector. This shows that political and public pressure can work and it did well to bring change on private company …
… low qualified women are employed and almost half of these work in a precarious job. These are some of the findings from a new study on gender, skills and precarious work from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) … director. The recently communicated European Pillar of Social Rights aims to improve the working and living …
… More women and men are living on the edge of poverty and social exclusion today compared to 2010, according to a new … better career options for women, fair wages and better social systems, such as pension schemes that consider the … sick and disabled relatives keeps many women out of paid work and this has life-long consequences for their career, …
… by EIGE suggests that, despite improvements in policy, the work-life balance for men and women remains unequal in … individual. More women than men reduce the hours that they work in order to provide informal care. One third of women … eight years, to be determined by Member States and/or the social partners. This leave is separate from maternity leave …
… in the area F: Women and the Economy Reconciliation of Work and Family Life as a Condition of Equal Participation in … Equality organised by the Polish Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. The report outlines main policy and … and dependent elderly and distribution of paid and unpaid work between women and men. …