… better work-life balance for parents and people with care responsibilities; ensure a broad policy framework to … consider a more comprehensive approach, e.g. covering the care of other dependants, accessibility and quality efforts …
… market participation, unpaid work, supporting improved care provision and practices to improve work-life balance for … the availability of local childcare and other social care facilities, the extent of integrated transport, local …
… 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 …
… working around the clock and putting themselves at risk to care for patients. Most of the nurses and healthcare workers … and one in four men (24 %) work in precarious jobs. Unpaid care work will increase Even without a crisis, caring … the EU, nearly a quarter of households depend on informal care from relatives or friends. As physical distancing and …
… labour market, reflecting the disproportionate weight of care duties on mothers. This leads to women’s predominant … 2012. Women are engaged disproportionally more in unpaid care work: almost 38 % take care of children, grandchildren, older people and/or people …
… a better work—life balance so that they are more able to care for children or dependent relatives (Akgunduz & Plantenga, 2012; Eurofound, … public sector. Given that women shoulder a higher level of care duties, any flexibility difference between genders, …
… to quality and sustainable public infrastructure such as care and educational facilities, health services and … in mobility were seen among women living in couples with dependent children. At the same time, lone parents had longer … public transport was among lone parents, with women more dependent on it. Among those biking or walking, the gender …
… affect gender roles, particularly in the division of care work at home, is key to progress on gender equality. … to be active outside the home by transferring traditional care work performed for free within the family to the formal … families, with 61 % of families in the poorest quartile dependent on family or friends compared to 50 % of families …
… 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 … LTC needs in a financially sustainable way, ensuring care is affordable without endangering the quality of …
… time-limited job protection to enable an employee to care for their new-born child, and afterwards return to work … its take-up by fathers, given that families are dependent on the higher salaries usually earned by men. … leave is often unavailable as eligibility might be dependent on criteria such as whether a person is in paid …
… 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 …
… 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 a major … have less flexibility in the labour market, are more often dependent on public transport and attend less lifelong …
… 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 …