… Across the EU, the bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, with 92 % providing unpaid care several days a week – as opposed to 68 % of men. Employed women also do more than their fair share of unpaid care work. … women make up 37 million of the 49 million care workers in the EU. Many find themselves in low paid, …
… ages. Most professionals in the formal care sector are women and their working conditions are often very demanding. … the pandemic, people showed their appreciation for care workers by clapping nightly across the EU. But we must also … shortage of home-based long-term care services mean that women often pick up the burden of unpaid care at home. This …
… workforce. Eurofound examines working conditions for workers of all ages, related work sustainability outcomes and … and discusses the different challenges that men and women face. The report also outlines the impact of long-term … by a call for active ageing solutions that ensure older workers remain active, skilled and employed. Read the full …
… reinforce them. For example, through textbooks which show women working in traditional roles, such as nurses and … specific characteristics, roles and behaviours to women and men according to their gender. Gender stereotypes … are usually valued less and paid less, e.g. child-care workers. EIGE’s study on gender related challenges in …
… improvements in policy, the work-life balance for men and women remains unequal in Europe. The research indicates that women remain the main carers of children and the elderly, in … defined as an individual right to leave for men and womenworkers on the grounds of the birth or adoption of a child to …