… at a price for some more than others. On average, platform workers face a higher risk of economic instability and … in platform work to gain income while women aged 25 and older are more likely than men to engage in platform work in … create corresponding social protection in which platform workers can be included and benefit from. Address the legal …
… services. These need to exist for children, as well as for older people, and those with disabilities. Many people in the … under-investment, as well as due to Covid, with plenty of workers leaving the profession due to burnout after the …
… 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 …
… pandemic. What we can clearly see is that our healthcare workers, on the frontline of this coronavirus pandemic, have … because they make up the majority (76 %) of healthcare workers in the EU. Although both women and men working in … such as informal caring for people with a disability or older people. As we have seen during this pandemic, our …
… 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 …
… Let’s start with the obvious. The rights of domestic workers and the quality of their jobs are gender equality … in the EU. Please remember that the vast majority of these workers are women. That means a very large chunk of the EU’s … no longer be able to provide free-of charge care for their older relatives in the home. Instead, the state would have to …
… 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 …
… More specific references are given under job quality, workers’ rights, social inclusion and social protection of … the gender dimensions across groups (young people, older people, migrants, etc.), since women and men have …
… workforce. Eurofound examines working conditions for workers of all ages, related work sustainability outcomes and … followed by a call for active ageing solutions that ensure olderworkers remain active, skilled and employed. Read the full …
… targeted women, including inactive young women, inactive older women, single mothers, men and fathers, employers, and … second phase was aimed at inactive young women, inactive older women and single mothers, to promote the importance of … sphere, and employers to change attitudes towards female workers. …