… evidence proves that women take on the brunt of unpaid care compared to men – from childcare through to domestic care, meaning they spend more time at home – based on the gendered perception that women are care givers. What our evidence also indicates, is that in …
… Council in Brussels on 8 December 2022 on why the European Care Strategy offers much needed hope for the future. Dear … a very positive move for gender equality. The Care Strategy . A strategy, which if adopted, offers much … equality in Europe, we included a survey which focused on care in the pandemic. While more men stepped up and used …
… shown how the pandemic has led to more intense informal care demands . In terms of childcare, long-term care and housework, especially for women. The impact was …
… fields, remain, male-dominated. An unequal share of unpaid care also prevents women from accessing career opportunities. … seven spend on average 20 more hours each week on unpaid care than men. This is a wakeup call. Which, thankfully, has been answered by the European Commission’s care strategy to strengthen long-term care and early …
… of a questionnaire which explores the share of informal care in the household for two time periods, before the … dedicated to- and distribution of- paid work and unpaid care (children/grandchildren, older people, or people with … activities due to health problems and/or with disabilities care, and housework) within the household Working …
… almost fourfold between these ages. And then when care enters the picture, the gender pay gap is aggravated. Due to unshared unpaid care responsibilities, the highest gender pay gap is found … unpaid work; They take longer career breaks often due to care responsibilities; Women are also more likely to choose …
… for the parents, a primary school for the twins, a day-care for the two-year old and with whatever space remains, … alongside other demands like housework or long-term unpaid care. It all adds up. And if it’s not shared equally, it … the laundry, an important work project, then taking care of home-schooling and then cooking dinner – and just …
… which this year focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic and care – published this October 2022. “This is the kind of … when it is not fairly shared or when good and affordable care systems do not exist”, says EIGE’S Director, Carlien … Scheele. The report takes a deep dive into three types of care – childcare, long-term care and housework – and assesses …