… 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 …
… 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 …
… and personal commitments, especially when they have to care for young children, older relatives or family members … visibility to areas that need improvement and supports policy makers to design more effective gender equality …
… 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 …
… 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 …