… 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: …
… balance programmes, one must analyse the domestic policy and cultural context in order to pre-empt reactions … leave Childcare (flexibility, providers and partnerships) Care for the elderly (flexibility, providers, and …
… costs resulting from an inability to combine work and care responsibilities, for example high staff turnover and … organisation needs to find an ideal mix of these measures. Policy- and decision-makers in a number of countries are … to work’ days, and join public–private partnerships for care services. Companies seek certification for these …
… leave, flexible working arrangements and access to care services. Women and men shall have equal access to special leaves of absence in order to fulfil their care responsibilities and be encouraged to use them in a … to affordable early childhood education and good quality care. Children have the right to protection from poverty. …
… The example below is a policy document from the fictional country of Michland. How … regardless of their income The text below shows the same policy document, this time with the language improved to be …
… In this phase it is important to establish how the policy or legislative measure will contribute to … and increasing men’s participation in domestic duties and care work. Finally, it is necessary to highlight one … should be to increase their involvement in housework and care work. Furthermore, and in order to ensure equal control …
… of the law or in the definition of the context of the policy or programme as well as in the legal framework … should be included among the different aspects of the law, policy or programme. This measures could be related to: … co-responsibility of public administration, companies and care work; promoting the use of gender statistics and …
… assessment as a continuous process embedded in the law and policy preparation, rather than a separate exercise for … by public servants in charge of drafting a law or policy. Consultancy with experts and stakeholders during the … and men often occur, including employment, parenthood/care, education, well-being, health, public services, leisure …
… organisations, depending upon the organisation’s exact policy area and field of activity. Key aspects Using this … Women and men share equally in household work and family care, child education and care while maintaining their independent living. Women and …
… provides gender statistics and information about different policy areas. The European Commission’s website also presents … a collection of research reports, facts and figures, policy documents and further material about the priority …
… implemented and what this is to achieve within a specific policy area or field of activity, e.g. housing, public transport, health care. For each field, they describe which gender equality … activity in question (e.g. regional development, geriatric care, labour market measures etc.). With the help of …
… of staff at every level to contribute to the institutions policy. Sometimes it can be useful to compare gender equality … that men can also benefit from gender equality; balancing care and employment tasks as well as an improved work-life …
… the second phase of the GPR. It is a binding framework for policy orientation of all authorities of the State of Berlin. … market. Women and men share equitably in family- and care-related work involving household chores, child rearing, … learn and teach in a gender-equitable way in schools, day care centers, and all other educational facilities. Women and …
… 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 …