… who live with a violent partner. The important matter of care and who takes on this essential work, whether it’s paid … clock, putting themselves and their families at risk to care for patients. Women are potentially more at risk of … (76 %) of healthcare workers in the EU. The formal care sector comes with its challenges in working conditions. …
… EU. Women working in retail, accommodation, residential care, domestic work and clothing manufacturing suffered heavy … young children aged 0-5 years. Despite men taking on more care responsibilities than before, women’s share of unpaid … Online schooling represents a new form of unpaid care for parents, especially for women who are more involved …
… pay gap and women’s disproportionate burden of unpaid care. This report focuses on BPfA Area F, ‘Women and the … inequalities in pay are linked to gender inequalities in care in Europe. The analysis aims to contribute to important … policy discussions on the gender pay gap and gender care gap. Further reading Factsheet: Gender inequalities in …
… EU, only two out of ten ICT jobs are held by women. In the care sector, there is a lack of men. They make up just 15 % of workers in nursing, midwifery and personal care in health services. The digital world and the future of …
… Public services such as care facilities, public transport and health centres play an … and contribute to equal opportunities for all. Access to care infrastructure has a direct impact on how people who care for children, older people and persons with disabilities …
… as the population ages. Most professionals in the formal care sector are women and their working conditions are often … EIGE’s new report on gender equality and long-term care highlights why Europe needs to care more about care. “Covid-19 has shown how essential …
… This research note focuses on formal homebased care across the EU. In terms of the care recipient’s perspective, it looks at different aspects of long-term care that determine women’s and men’s opportunities to access …
… means, fear of deportation, lack of availability of health-care providers or uncertain entitlement to health care are some of the reasons cited most often by refugees and migrants for not seeking medical care in case of (suspected) Covid‑19 infection.[2] People …
… Member States (report) Beijing +25: Women and the economy: care responsibilities and insecure jobs limit women’s … [1] EIGE (2021), EIGE (2021), Gender inequalities in care and consequences for the labour market , p. 59 [2] FRA …
… across Europe during the lockdowns, a new form of unpaid care emerged. The move to online schooling created yet … more often than fathers. Constant distractions and extra care responsibilities for women lowers their productivity and … of the COVID-19 pandemic (report) Gender inequalities in care and consequences for the labour market (report) Gender …
… below), women are more likely to be in need of long-term care. This is now further complicated as older people, and especially women who are living alone and depend on care from family, friends or neighbours will no longer be …