… or not, childcare is a key dimension of gender equality Family structures have changed drastically in recent decades. … a significant impact on childcare at a time when extended family members, such as grandparents, are less engaged in … that childcare is given by family members at home. Policy approaches on this spectrum affect how parents share …
… rates, coupled with the decline of the male breadwinner family model, have unsettled traditional gender work roles … job-protected leave after childbirth have become important policy measures to support parents (ILO, 2014). They provide … entitlement, an individual transferable entitlement or a family entitlement. The latter means that a family can decide …
… the EU and its Member States are progressing on this key policy objective. In addition to the work—life … into the monitoring of the implementation of legal and policy measures on work—life balance at the EU and national … with other grounds of inequalities (e.g. age or type of family) throughout the course of a life. It applies …
… intentional homicide of women by an intimate partner or by family member or relatives. In 2016, 16 EU Member States … reported a total of 788 women killed by a partner or family member. On average, intimate partners or family members intentionally killed more than one woman every …
… Not only does family type determine the overall time that women and men … every day, only 38 % of lone fathers do likewise. For this family type, the gender gap in domestic work narrows to … of both older people and their carers, a more intense policy push to develop accessible and quality care services …
… measure of gender equality, tailored to fit the EU’s policy goals. It reveals both progress and setbacks, and … mainstreaming (EIGE, 2015b), it supports the assessment of policy outcomes on women and men. This edition includes … disability, age, level of education, country of birth and family type intersect with gender to create different …
… disproportionate responsibility for care of dependent family members and household tasks is a major factor of … setting up gender-sensitive targets in the assessment of policy effectiveness. Motherhood, lower upskilling and … available data shows that there is an uneven impact of family life on women and men. Women are engaged …
… to progress on gender equality. Hence, current and future policy initiatives need to aim for a more balanced … findings and presents some additional information on policy developments and vulnerabilities of specific groups. …
… ability of both genders to take time off for personal or family matters. The job prospects index (a Eurofound job … In recent years, work—life balance has become a priority policy area for the EU. A key objective of the proposed …
… reduced hours, wellbeing initiatives), and some (termed “family-friendly”) that target working parents and carers. … organisation needs to find an ideal mix of these measures. Policy- and decision-makers in a number of countries are … the company’s image paramount in the eyes of business. Family-friendly workplaces — Some ICT companies place a …
… The example below is a policy document from the fictional country of Michland. How … regardless of their income The text below shows the same policy document, this time with the language improved to be … are adequate measures to support the reconciliation of family and professional responsibilities of parents with …
… to the regional Ministry for Social Affairs, Women, Family, Health and Integration until 2013, and is currently … It can be accessed via the intranet and provides policy officers with easy-to-find, substantial information … in 2007 by the Ministry for Social Affairs, Women, Family, Health and Integration of Lower Saxony in cooperation …
… organisations, depending upon the organisation’s exact policy area and field of activity. Key aspects Using this … specify the overriding equality goals for the respective policy areas and spheres of activity. These goals can then … market. Women and men share equally in household work and family care, child education and care while maintaining their …
… example, an executive who is the male breadwinner of the family might feel that this private role is being questioned … of staff at every level to contribute to the institutions policy. Sometimes it can be useful to compare gender equality …
… a strategy can be to compare gender equality with other policy fields: If we would talk about issues like child … mainstreaming is therefore aiming at destroying the normal family. Possible reaction : This is a misperception of gender … easily be turned around: To state that only one model of a family is “normal” is indicating an ideology that excludes …
… the second phase of the GPR. It is a binding framework for policy orientation of all authorities of the State of Berlin. … to the employment market. Women and men share equitably in family- and care-related work involving household chores, child rearing, and looking after other family members, while maintaining their own independent …
… on gender issues relevant to the organisation’s policy areas and fields of activity available and easily … engaged in reconciling the balance of work and family life for its staff members? Does the organisational …