… Women are still expected to take on the lion’s share of care responsibilities once a couple decides to start a family. This often compels women to take on part-time work that restrict their earning potential. Without the …
… As part of EIGE’s ongoing support to the FEMM Committee, … and also for many, homes became improvised schools and day-care centres. The situation was surreal. And I am sure it is … the rising cost of living as a result. For the first time, this year’s Index mostly reflects 2020 data – meaning …
… almost fourfold between these ages. And then when care enters the picture, the gender pay gap is aggravated. … Additionally, the gender pay gap also reaches 48% by the time women and men are 65 and over. As a consequence, this … responsibilities; Women are also more likely to choose part-time work to reconcile work and care responsibilities. …
… two spaces to grow significantly. Men spent most of their time in the public space, taking part in work and business, engaging in politics and … the private space – they completed domestic tasks provided care for children and elderly, and were generally excluded …
… do they make? How do current laws enable them to take care of children raised in a family while leading fulfilling … when it all begins, mothers are still spending much more time with their children than fathers are. I don’t need to … women being less likely to have a job, more likely to work part-time and in less senior position. The fact that having …
… at Ministers' Round Table on Equality forum, which was a part of the conference Women's economic empowerment: key to … pandemic, women have been doing about 36 hours of unpaid care work a week. That’s almost 2,000 hours a year, which, to … it into context, is more or less what you give to a full-time job over the course of a year. This unpaid care work …
… talking about the work of raising children, of taking care of ageing parents, of cooking three meals a day. This … of by the state. Globally, the value of this invisible part of the economy is worth about 9 trillion euros . And … homes become workplaces, unpaid work also eats into the time you’re trying to reserve for paid work. Our latest …
… are working for free. 7.7 million people working full-time to power the national economy, but without being noted … women unable to take up paid work because they were taking care of children and ageing parents. Although this unpaid … on the free labour of women to power this invisible part of our economy. We need to make care count. First, we …
… of women being kept out of the labour market due to care responsibilities. Currently, 37.5 % of women in the EU … tend to choose jobs that are more likely to be temporary, part-time and/or precarious than men’s. Such jobs: pay less …
… equality as women continue to be the main providers of care. While unpaid care work is indispensable to the … reason, 9 million women, compared to 0.6 million men work parttime. More women (19.7 %) than men (14.9 %) provide care for …
… all Member States, except Bulgaria and Czechia, spent more time on cooking and housework than men. Women in Italy, … % of 15-to-64 year old inactive women are inactive for care reasons, i.e. looking after dependents (children or … compared to 10.7 % of men. More women than men also work part-time: 31.3 % of women in the EU work part-time, in …
… take longer career breaks, and are more likely to choose part-time work to reconcile work and care responsibilities. The price to pay is high: in the EU, …
… EU, women do the bulk of the cooking, household tasks and care work. This situation is mirrored among persons with … but women face a double disadvantage. Their rate of full-time employment* (19 %) is less than half that of women … hours worked, taking into account the higher incidence of part-time employment among women. Copryight …
… and communications technology (ICT) and health or personal care. Gender segregation poses challenges for these … in jobs typical for their gender. Women often end up in part-time jobs that pay less and have a lower social status. Fewer …
… can benefit from outdoor activities and enjoy leisure time? We use infrastructure every day, often without even … In Europe, women are more likely to be employed in part-time roles and perform the bulk of unpaid domestic work. They …