… A catalyst for gender equality in the making Policy debates on work—life balance traditionally do not … into the labour market following a career break due to care responsibilities. It can be a catalyst for greater … of time suggests a link between the better sharing of care responsibilities within a family and a higher engagement …
… a better work—life balance so that they are more able to care for children or dependent relatives (Akgunduz & … public sector. Given that women shoulder a higher level of care duties, any flexibility difference between genders, … only to organisational but also to wider national public-policy contexts. Women’s generally lower access to …
… affect gender roles, particularly in the division of care work at home, is key to progress on gender equality. … to be active outside the home by transferring traditional care work performed for free within the family to the formal … that childcare is given by family members at home. Policy approaches on this spectrum affect how parents share …
… job-protected leave after childbirth have become important policy measures to support parents (ILO, 2014). They provide … time-limited job protection to enable an employee to care for their new-born child, and afterwards return to work … tools to fulfil children’s rights to have time with and care from from both their parents (Haas & Hwang, 1999). …
… the EU and its Member States are progressing on this key policy objective. In addition to the work—life … is based on three broad areas: paid work, unpaid work (care), and education and training. It presents 15 indicators … areas of concern: parental-leave policies; informal care for older people, people with disabilities and LTC …
… age groups. The age cohort most likely to do unpaid care work every day is that of 25-49-year-olds, the group … children. Altogether, 61 % of women of this age group care for others every day compared to 39 % of men. In fact, … of both older people and their carers, a more intense policy push to develop accessible and quality care services …
… year the Index will take an in-depth look at an emerging policy issue that matters for gender equality. We are happy … the furthest way to go. The Index measures the success of policy measures and initiatives, designed to create more …
… measure of gender equality, tailored to fit the EU’s policy goals. It reveals both progress and setbacks, and … cuts across three broad areas: paid work, unpaid work (care), and education and training. It presents indicators in six specific areas: parental-leave policies; informal care for older adults or people with disabilities, as well as …
… but are under-represented in others, such as teaching and care work. Women’s disproportionate responsibility for care of dependent family members and household tasks is … setting up gender-sensitive targets in the assessment of policy effectiveness. Motherhood, lower upskilling and …
… debated issue in the EU. Besides the need for self-care and care for others, it implies the negotiation of boundaries … to progress on gender equality. Hence, current and future policy initiatives need to aim for a more balanced …
… and socioeconomic changes are increasing the demand for care workers, predominantly women trapped in low-quality jobs … In recent years, work—life balance has become a priority policy area for the EU. A key objective of the proposed …
… 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 …
… 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 …