… work in the informal economy, such as domestic work and care work, where human rights abuses are commonplace . … Work-Life Balance Directive the contribution of domestic care work to the achievement of gender equality targets … full time is particularly difficult for women with child- care responsibilities and no access to subsidised childcare. …
… for children and elderly relatives and the costs of formal care are important factors in decisions on whether to … balance, by establishing appropriate and affordable care for children and elderly dependents, notably by taking …
… Finally, regulatory reform that supports child and elderly care can also promote gender equality. Gender implications in … is, however, not enough. Fiscal allowances for unpaid care labour are even more important in terms of creating … and public investments in accessible and good-quality care facilities for children and elderly people. According to …
… norms and attitudes, the unequal distribution of care responsibilities in the household and the way … differences in: employment rate. part-time work. unpaid care and family responsibilities. access to rights and assets … a more active role in sharing the responsibility for the care of children and other dependents. Division of unpaid …
… reasons for this: their reproductive role their role as care-givers for dependants (children and the elderly or … medical services. This can be the cost of medical care which can be prohibitively expensive, time and … caused by waiting lists and the distance to travel for care. Men are more likely than women to declare other …
… inequalities (e.g. the labour market, childcare or elderly care). It is very seldom in those that are not ‘immediately’ … and personal life for all as well as the equal sharing of care responsibilities between women and men; reducing … the transition from institutional to community-based care, in particular for those who face multiple forms of …
… replicate gender segregation in domestic work and family care. For instance, some managers in the hotel and … are higher for women than for men. Economic resources, care duties and societal norms are the most relevant factors … (5% v. 10%). This reflects gender imbalances in family care and domestic work. The 2014 European Commission report …
… (and other dependents) to different locations (such as day-care centres, school or leisure activities). This may require … children to school, running household errands, taking care of elderly family members, etc.). The lack of … and from work in time to also meet their domestic family care obligations, or provide ample space and flexibility for …
… in access to the labour market young families and care responsibilities. Issues of gender inequality in the … for women aged 25 – 29, reaching 65.5%. Young families and care responsibilities Starting a family may be another … women, and are probably related to the availability of care services and the prevalent social values. Similarly, the …