… 10 years of commitment and advocacy for domestic and home care in the EU, EIGE’s Director, Carlien Scheele gave an address at the Domestic and Home Care EU Congress on 14 November 2023 hosted by the European Federation for Family Employment and Home Care at the EGG Center in Brussels Good morning to the …
… against women, as many of these incidents take place at home (37%). This makes women and girls particularly … and economic uncertainty can leave them trapped at home with abusive partners or relatives. Many countries …
… This example is a fact . Bringing it a bit closer to home - 35 % of women who experienced physical and/or sexual violence, experienced it in their own home. You can see why this is one of EIGE’s ongoing and … -- this is both a moral imperative, as well as savvy economics. Looking at the economics of violence against women …
… the pandemic, the gap between the spaces collapsed – home and work merged into one. Care responsibilities … to work at all, all of it is linked to what happens in the home. Let’s go back to my hypothetical family. Although we … challenge. We adapted. My hypothetical husband worked from home for the pandemic – and this gave him for the first time …
… of a digital workforce. Almost overnight, the workplace home and the workplace literally merged into one for millions … sets apart the experiences of women and men, is that the home can be one of worst places for equality. One of the … across the globe. Unfortunately, data shows that the home is often the most dangerous place for a woman. Globally, …
… For instance, in childcare. Unpaid care work in the home really exploded for women during the pandemic. However, fathers working from home were also stepping in more than before. I sincerely hope …
… it has until quite recently only been for free in the home, or in jobs without much power. So it is perhaps little … to be able to do it alongside their unpaid work in the home, such as picking up their daughter or son when school … more and more of us will need care and support in the home. Yet this type of work has usually been done by women, …
… women who reported the most difficulty juggling work, home-schooling and care. If a shift towards telework does … of the pandemic, I hope the extra time fathers spend at home will encourage them to take on a bigger share of the … are essential, the Covid crisis really drove this point home. Yet, across Europe, the pay and working conditions of …
… extra pressure to fulfil childcare responsibilities and home-schooling while teleworking. One positive of this … was that was fathers were often spending more time at home looking after their children. However, women and …
… abuse. Women in violent relationships have been stuck at home and exposed to their abuser for longer periods of time. … abuse. Women in violent relationships have been stuck at home and exposed to their abuser for longer periods of time. …