… for gender equality in the making Policy debates on work—life balance traditionally do not consider education and … 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 …
… Greater autonomy in setting work-time schedules — for some The average weekly working … 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, …
… Women rely more on public infrastructure for work—life balance Access to quality and sustainable public infrastructure such as care and educational facilities, health services and … interplay between mobility, out-of-home activities, care responsibilities and paid work underscores the critical …
… of dual-earning and single-headed families as more women work outside of the home and not all families have a mother … affect gender roles, particularly in the division of carework at home, is key to progress on gender equality. … to be active outside the home by transferring traditional carework performed for free within the family to the formal …
… Rising long-term care needs keenly felt by women The EU is currently … to an ever-growing need for long-term formal and informal care. In 2017, one in four people in the EU had a long-term … 5 % of inactive men in the same age group, is not in paid work due to family and/or care responsibilities [3] . …
… family model, have unsettled traditional gender work roles and expectations (Connolly, Aldrich, O’Brien, … 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 quest for a work—life balance has become a modern holy grail. The … 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 …
… in a couple with children do at least 1 hour of childcare work per day, this only holds true for 67 % of men. The … age groups. The age cohort most likely to do unpaid carework 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, …
… are used. While gender imbalances in the sub-domain of care and domestic activities remained relatively stable … The enduringly large gender gap in time devoted to care and housework contributed to this domain’s overall low … the EU were disproportionally more engaged in unpaid carework in 2017. Almost 38 % took care of children, …
… effectiveness, not least because of barriers to accessing work and earning a decent income. The risk of poverty rises … they receive. Although women’s shouldering of unpaid care duties is often perceived as a ‘family’ choice, poverty … to redress gender inequalities in the division of unpaid carework. High at-risk-of-poverty rates also remain evident …
… mothers living in couples. The disproportionate weight of care duties on mothers limits their participation in or … with the peak times for family formation and increasing care duties — be it for children, grandchildren or those who … lead to much lower participation by women in paid work. The gender gaps in FTE employment rates were as high as …
… has hardly changed. The bulk of this unpaid work continues to fall on women. That makes it harder for them to juggle work and personal life, which impacts on their earning … themselves and the people closest to them. The topic of work—life balance affects both women and men and is a top …
… The Index measures gender equalities in the domains of work, money, knowledge, time, power, health and violence, as … 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 …
… Gender Equality Index 2019 Domain of work The domain of work, with a score of 72.0, keeps the … but are under-represented in others, such as teaching and carework. Women’s disproportionate responsibility for care of dependent family members and household tasks is …
… as ‘circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work and age and the systems put in place to deal with … ability to access resources, to make decisions and to care for their health. Timely access to good-quality, … that the ageing population is becoming feminised, social care and healthcare need to take into account …
… debated issue in the EU. Besides the need for self-care and care for others, it implies the negotiation of boundaries between paid and unpaid work (Hochschild, 1997), as well as the negotiation of the …
… primary considerations in the debate over the future of work (European Commission, 2019). With paid work being the main source of income for most families and … and socioeconomic changes are increasing the demand for care workers, predominantly women trapped in low-quality jobs …
… Improvements in work-life balance for all can be achieved in a variety of … organisations need to ask throughout the introduction of work-life balance measures. Important aspects to consider … for both women and men? Encouraging men’s participation in care responsibilities requires conscious effort and the …
… 1. Identify national work-life balance initiatives and partners Yes No … about the national policy context and available care services for the elderly and dependents has been … that is independent of trade unions) has been informed of work-life balance initiatives and provided input. Yes No …