… Because behind the research are the lived realities. And if we want see change – or to start a revolution on care … personal. So, let’s bring it home. We need to talk about unpaid care. Differently. Because the reality is just not … progress is not just a pipedream. The recent bill on paid menstrual leave is a testament to that. Futher from …
… Lack of adequate childcare, structural barriers, and societal ideas about what women’s work should look like … average, women across the EU have carried out 36 hours of unpaidwork a week. This is 2,000 hours a year. 2,000 hours a … women increased. There are women who are not seeking paidwork by choice. Before Covid, this figure had been …
… Presidency on 31 January 2022. Good morning dear ministers and dear colleagues, As you know, the European Parliament … the existing system hasn’t quite worked. Women are still paid less. They are in a minority in positions of power, but … the pandemic, women have been doing about 36 hours of unpaid care work a week. That’s almost 2,000 hours a year, …
… hundreds of people joining us online from all over Europe and beyond. I am so glad, that despite these challenging … to the spotlight. The importance of care work, whether paid or unpaid, and its unequal distribution between women and men is …
… of lockdown measures has reminded us just how difficult and dangerous it is for the women who live with a violent … of care and who takes on this essential work, whether it’s paid or unpaid has also received a lot more attention in recent …
… this at an event of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) titled We are strong: Women … in our lives. Professional care work is one of the lowest paid occupations in the EU, often accompanied by poor contracts that provide little security. Unpaid care work, the type of work most of us have relied on …
… COVID-19 pandemic showed that: Due to lockdown measures, paid employment declined, while the amount of unpaid household workand childcare increased significantly. Even though men …