… compared to 16% of men. This might be due to inadequate care services for children and elderly people, transport … responsible for food selection and preparation, and the care and feeding of children. FAO believes that progress … and female genital mutilation Recognise and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public …
… 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 …
… during extreme weather events and an increased burden from care work. There is also evidence of gender-specific … change. For example, women spend more time at home due to care duties, and thus depend on domestic heating to a greater … and ensure universal access to education, health care and economic opportunity. During the UN World conference …
… 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 …
… etc. In all OECD countries, women spend more time on care work (time spent to care for a child or another adult) as a primary activity than … is worth recalling that women are generally still the main care-giver in society. Care responsibilities may also …
… 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 …
… and gender-based violence, the increased burden of unpaid care work, and women’s participation in the labour market – … levels of decision-making; recognising the value of unpaid care work; enhancing the use of enabling technology (e.g. …
… (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 …
… and break occupational segregation, for instance: men in care work + primary education, women in engineering, science … fathering skills, so they would be more involved in care work at home; Women/ Men running programmes for … researching and/or promoting a gendered approach to health care and medicine; Women/ Men promoting a gendered approach …