… equality should not only be considered in the silos of a policy, but rather it needs to be mainstreamed into every … Women working in retail, accommodation, residential care, domestic work and clothing manufacturing suffered heavy … derail women’s employment gains is the unequal sharing of care, which can hold women back from entering the job market, …
… 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 … we should have just as many campaigns to get men into care work as we do to get women into ICT. Both should be seen …
… that gender equality is a cross-cutting issue in all policy areas and should be always considered in decisions … of women being kept out of the labour market due to care responsibilities. Currently, 37.5 % of women in the EU care for children, the elderly, or people with disabilities …
… on gender equality, as well as haphazard implementation of policy measures demonstrated to improve levels of gender … is achieved in both paid and unpaid work. Workers in the care sector, who are mostly women and proved vital for our … working conditions. Improving the conditions and status of care work could also attract more men to these jobs, which …
… regulatory frameworks. As the Covid-19 crisis has shown, care is a vital part of our economies, yet often missing from … States to make the connection between time use, multiple care roles and EU Funds interventions, allowing a better … Mainstreaming gender into the EU budget and macroeconomic policy framework Gender Equality index 2019: Thematic focus …
… working around the clock and putting themselves at risk to care for patients. Most of the nurses and healthcare workers … and one in four men (24 %) work in precarious jobs. Unpaid care work will increase Even without a crisis, caring … from shaping the decisions that affect their own lives. Policy measures must consider the different needs of women …
… that gender equality is a cross-cutting issue in all policy areas. Leaders have a responsibility to ensure that it … that gender equality concerns are included in every policy, including the process of policymaking itself, the EU … EIGE’s review of the Beijing Platform for Action and 12 policy briefs Statistics for the 12 critical areas of the …
… this year’s Index. Parental leave is one of the important policy measures to support parents who balance caring duties … are rising in the EU, which pushes up demand for long-term care services for older people and people with disabilities. … in the 50-64 age group: 21 % of women and 11 % of men care for older people and/or people with disabilities at …
… more likely to choose part-time work to reconcile work and care responsibilities. The price to pay is high: in the EU, … that are less valued and lower paid, such as education or care work. At the same time, women are less likely to be in … to reduce the gender pay gap includes a variety of policy options to combat pay inequalities. These include …
… unpaid work: across the EU, more than a third of women care for family members on a daily basis, while almost 80% … Mainstreaming gender into the EU budget and macroeconomic policy framework’ outlines in detail how the EU institutions … Mainstreaming gender into the EU budget and macroeconomic policy framework Gender mainstreaming methods and tools: …
… EU, women do the bulk of the cooking, household tasks and care work. This situation is mirrored among persons with … (29 %) and a fifth of men with disabilities (20 %) care daily for someone, whether it be children, older people … despite the fact that persons with disabilities also need care themselves. These factors make it harder for women to …
… who still tend to take a lion’s share of household and care responsibilities and therefore do not have time to … of their employees. This is our contribution to help policy-makers take targeted actions in line with EU’s …
… and communications technology (ICT) and health or personal care. Gender segregation poses challenges for these … our ageing society will put more and more pressure on the care sector. There are big gender imbalances and a serious … adopted by the European Council for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO). It explores …
… go into are usually valued less and paid less, e.g. child-care workers. EIGE’s study on gender related challenges in … the main challenges, EIGE is consulting with experts and policy makers in all EU Member States. The aim is to provide policy and decision makers with guidelines and …
… would mean bringing a gender perspective to macro-economic policy and gender budgeting. Work/life balance policies would … would require affordable quality childcare, after school care and care for other dependents, including the elderly and the …
… and political decision making and the sharing of unpaid care responsibilities. EIGE’s study will offer new evidence to policy makers on the economic benefits of gender equality. It …