… 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 … input indicators (e.g. participation in informal care vs availability of care services). Indicators are also …
… 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, women spend more time in care work than men throughout their life. The gender gap …
… 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 … in the EU were disproportionally more engaged in unpaid care work in 2017. Almost 38 % took care of children, …
… 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 care work. 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 … gender-sensitive opportunities for the equal sharing of care duties in our societies ( see Chapter 9 ). Figure 12: …
… 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 … , and are closely linked to the gendered distribution of care responsibilities within families. This points to further …
… 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 … and society. Through gender stereotyping, domestic and care work (mostly unpaid) is associated with women, and paid …
… from. Gender-insensitive language Every nurse should take care of her own uniform and cover the expense herself. Gender-sensitive language Every nurse should take care of his or her own uniform and cover the expense …