… in the labour market. But are there robust enough care services in place as a means for freedom of choice for … parliaments? We can ensure that legislation across all policy areas has a fair and equal impact on women and men in … have at least one chamber of parliament with concrete policy outlawing discrimination based on sex or a policy …
… live from the event. Stay tuned! 18.03.2024 – Keeping care high on the agenda My last intervention was in a high-level dialogue on care with ministers and high representatives of Latin … and intersectionality, labour market, leadership, social policy, education, and access to essential services. I think …
… that hold women back from sport. And that is unpaid care responsibilities. Again, based on the engrained … of the caregiver, the time they have left over after their care responsibilities, for leisure activities including … means that you need a gender perspective in all phases of policy making – but it also means you can start wherever you …
… opportunity to speak to Agnes Schim van der Loeff who is Policy Advisor Climate Justice at ActionAid Netherlands . … in terms of the number of women working in STEM and men in care professions. And in the EU’s energy sector, for example, … should lead to better interventions and measures, better policy-making decisions. Here we really need a revolution. In …
… 10 years of commitment and advocacy for domestic and home care in the EU, EIGE’s Director, Carlien Scheele gave an address at the Domestic and Home Care EU Congress on 14 November 2023 hosted by the European Federation for Family Employment and Home Care at the EGG Center in Brussels Good morning to the …
… evidence from a 2022 survey on gender gaps in unpaid care, individual and social activities shows that 91% of … 2022) Source: EIGE Survey of gender gaps in unpaid care, individual and social activities, QC5. "Who in your … change happening – it would move a lot faster with policy and legislative changes. We hope to see the EU …
… on 25 February addressing new ways to revolutionise the care system. Good afternoon to you all. It’s wonderful to be … And if we want see change – or to start a revolution on care in this case – we have to get personal. So, let’s bring it home. We need to talk about unpaid care. Differently. Because the reality is just not working …
… recently published paper tracks the evolution of the EU’s policy and legal approaches to gender equality. From the … fields, remain, male-dominated. An unequal share of unpaid care also prevents women from accessing career opportunities. … seven spend on average 20 more hours each week on unpaid care than men. This is a wakeup call. Which, thankfully, has …
… and also for many, homes became improvised schools and day-care centres. The situation was surreal. And I am sure it is … survey focused on critical aspects on time spent on unpaid care during the pandemic – and this includes childcare, long-term care and housework. Starting with a broad overview - the …
… of a questionnaire which explores the share of informal care in the household for two time periods, before the … dedicated to- and distribution of- paid work and unpaid care (children/grandchildren, older people, or people with … activities due to health problems and/or with disabilities care, and housework) within the household Working …