… remain relevant today, including the gender pay gap and women’s disproportionate burden of unpaid care. This report focuses on BPfA Area F, ‘Women and the economy’, and explores the ways in which gender …
… the labour market. The bulk of unpaid care work is done by women, and this hinders their access to employment. The paid care sector has a large share of women employees who are often in low-income, precarious jobs, … insecure job contracts usually make it more convenient for women to opt out of paid employment and care for their …
… The EU has long recognised that violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of … impact on victims and significant costs for society. Women are most likely to face violence at the hands of … violence at the hands of an intimate partner. As women are disproportionately affected by intimate partner …