… people 1 across the EU are unpaid informal carers for family members or friends in need due to health problems and/or disability. And that’s just one of the key findings from EIGE’s annual …
… Lack of adequate childcare, structural barriers, and societal ideas about what women’s work should look like contributed to pushing 7.7 million … on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the workandfamily responsibilities of women and men differently at the …
… Presidency on 31 January 2022. Good morning dear ministers and dear colleagues, As you know, the European Parliament … women have been doing about 36 hours of unpaid care work a week. That’s almost 2,000 hours a year, which, to put … us they do it because they can combine these jobs with family commitments and housework. Yet these kinds of jobs …
… Brussels on 28 October 2021. Good morning from Brussels, and welcome to the Gender Equality Index 2021. Thank you for … of gender equality, from how much women and men earn at work to who sits on the boards of Europe’s biggest companies, … in their sexuality classes. Men are less involved in family planning and contraceptive use than women are. Of …
… The EU is facing a shortage of carers, and the demand is growing as the population ages. Most … workloads, night shifts and low pay characterise their work. These factors will not attract more people to a sector … potential. Children are also involved in caring for family members - girls more often than boys. Caring for adult …