… 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 …
… the process: You’re back on your commute, you arrive home, you get dinner ready, watch some TV, relax and then go … affected by energy poverty. Some spend more time at home. EIGE’s evidence proves that women take on the brunt of … through to domestic care, meaning they spend more time at home – based on the gendered perception that women are care …
… in this case – we have to get personal. So, let’s bring it home. We need to talk about unpaid care. Differently. Because … who has a disability– who might just be living at home with you and requires round the clock assistance. And … For example - we need to normalise men as equal carers at home as much as we normalise them in the workplace. This will …
… 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 …
… a worsening situation for women in many areas of work and home life. The Index paints a picture of rising inequalities … Secretary at the ETUC: Covid pushing women back into the home, from the workplace is a big concern. We have to value …