… most gender equal places in the world is a result of hard work. It is the result of laws, of campaigns, of individual … the EU to include the approach in its Directive on work-lifebalance, which all EU countries must now implement. …
… with women being less likely to have a job, more likely to work part-time and in less senior position. The fact that … flexible working gives women and men the opportunity to balance their job with their private life, including with childcare. Yet in practice we have seen …
… load, gender equality in teleworking and unpaid care work after the pandemic". Good morning all, Early last year, … the home and the workplace. Neither is good for work-lifebalance or mental health. Yet there’s another kind of work …
… legislation to oblige companies to bring a bit more balance in boardrooms, with the representation of either … see gender balance for another 125 years. Quotas clearly work. But for some reason, they still make people uneasy. … to have full equality at work, as well as a healthy work-lifebalance, men should be taking care of children just as …
… Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at the “Remote Work: Challenges, Risks and Opportunities" conference on the … up the panel on “Connecting and disconnecting and work-lifebalance”. The European Parliament has called for the “right …
… in retail, accommodation, residential care, domestic work and clothing manufacturing suffered heavy job losses, … to the gender pay gap, and the gender pension gap later in life. Across the EU, it is no secret that the bulk of unpaid … among lone parents, suggesting that telework is used to balancework and family life, particularly among women. …
… in retail, accommodation, residential care, domestic work and clothing manufacturing suffered heavy job losses. … most needed,” said Carlien Scheele, EIGE’s Director . Work-lifebalance pressures have increased for women The pandemic has …
… 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. … children might miss out on opportunities to live a normal life and socialise with people their own age. Cost is a major …
… is a vital part of our economies, yet often missing from balance sheets. That is why EIGE has developed a model that … which highlights the need for EU Funds to support work-lifebalance measures. Gender budgeting is a strategy to …
… for Gender Equality (EIGE). “Women are using flexible work arrangements to juggle work and family life but this is rarely the case for men. Our report shows that work-lifebalance initiatives can help to boost women’s employment and …
… consider boys better at learning digital skills. Later in life, they look for career options elsewhere and overlook the … women? One less-known factor is the favourable approach to work-lifebalance. Taking a few hours off from work during the day is …