… of care and who takes on this essential work, whether it’s paid or unpaid has also received a lot more attention in … strong emotional demands, irregular working hours, low pay and under-appreciation. Women are also heavily … these sectors. Yet the pay and working conditions of these jobs frequently do not reflect their importance. Despite the …
… in our lives. Professional care work is one of the lowest paid occupations in the EU, often accompanied by poor … are some of the lowest paid people in the EU. Their low salaries are a reflection of a bigger issue, namely that … done by men. This is clear when we look at the salaries of jobs largely done by women – care work and education for …
… workers categorised as ‘essential’, who continued their jobs on the frontline of the pandemic. This group includes … professions are some of the most undervalued and under-paidjobs in the EU. More than 50 % of personal care workers … background (55%). They are often irregularly employed with low wages (82 % of domestic cleaners and helpers are among …
… in the healthcare sector, specific attention should be paid to gender-sensitive training and education in the … health workers. These occupations tend to be perceived as low-status jobs, while medicine, dentistry and pharmacy (positions …