… Policies and legislation (e.g. welfare and tax regimes, leave policies, childcare provision) Download the … Women are still expected to take on the lion’s share of care responsibilities once a couple decides to start a …
… in the labour market. But are there robust enough care services in place as a means for freedom of choice for … of parliament are explicitly entitled to take maternity leave. And when it comes to paternity leave, only nine Member States have provisions. Women in …
… expertise to worry that the environmental revolution will leave them behind. Here one leading expert explains why we … EIGE’s Gender Equality Index also explores how jobs in care, health and education should also be the focus of a just … be achieved without ‘greening’ health, education and care sectors. Esther launched the Circular Jobs Initiative …
… than men dominate in the fields of childcare and elderly care services. The findings suggest that motivations to join … on platform work, and promote an equal sharing of care responsibilities between women and men. Member States … ‘Women platform workers face challenges balancing unpaid care with work, despite so-called flexibility’ . …
… in the workplace. These ideas lead me to my second topic. Care. Care responsibilities should never cause anyone to leave their jobs against their will. But they do. Let me give …
… the private space – they completed domestic tasks provided care for children and elderly, and were generally excluded … My husband’s company did not offer him generous paternity leave, and my company did not offer me flexibility in my … for me to continuing working? I realise that the growing care burdens and inflexibility of my employers leave me no …
… Their CVs do not tend have gaps for maternity leave. Their CVs do not mention being a member of a women’s … that they are mainly young, highly educated, and taking care of children – in particular if they are women. Indeed, … and data entry. Having more men being paid to take care of children and people’s homes can help chip away at …
… do they make? How do current laws enable them to take care of children raised in a family while leading fulfilling … in the European Union. First, let me start with parental leave. This is a right that is still much more likely to be … the birth of each child, shows the impact of this unpaid care work on women’s lives. The best way to neutralise these …
… mental load, gender equality in teleworking and unpaid care work after the pandemic". Good morning all, Early last … talking about the work of raising children, of taking care of ageing parents, and of cooking three meals a day. … 1, governments should earmark healthy amounts of parental leave for all fathers. In a number of EU Member States, this …
… talking about the work of raising children, of taking care of ageing parents, of cooking three meals a day. This … taxpayers. The ageing parents would otherwise be taken care of by the state. Globally, the value of this invisible … who provides care. They should also earmark parental leave for fathers. Second, it is important that people have …
… Europe is an ageing continent and women are often taking care of their parents, as well as children. Our data shows … where women are concentrated in poorly paid fields like care work, while men dominate highly paid fields like ICT, is … work. Countries should earmark healthy amounts of parental leave for fathers to help make this a reality. Last, …