… employment, with the partner being a single earner in the family. Whereas only 6% of men were in the respective … a husband and spouse who both have jobs, decide to start a family. But because of gender roles and a lack of available …
… on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the work and family responsibilities of women and men differently at the … by the Italian Minister of Equal Opportunities and Family and the Council of Europe in Rome on 12 April 2022. … My husband’s company did not offer him generous paternity leave, and my company did not offer me flexibility in my …
… 1, governments should earmark healthy amounts of parental leave for all fathers. In a number of EU Member States, this … it or lose it’ goodies that parents receive if they share leave. In Sweden, for example, the government offers a … 90 days of leave to fathers. If they do not use it, the family loses both the leave and the financial benefits …
… suggesting that telework is used to balance work and family life, particularly among women. However, telework is … has to be made clear. Career interruptions to provide care leave women with far lower pensions than men across the EU. … 24 % of men cannot participate in lifelong learning due to family responsibilities. At the end of the day, Europe will …
… children - showing that the financial cost of having a family falls heavily on women’s shoulders. These findings are … are using flexible work arrangements to juggle work and family life but this is rarely the case for men. Our report … for Parents and Carers aims to improve access to parental leave and flexible working, as well as increase the take up …
… are designed to minimise conflict between work and family responsibilities and to encourage women’s … reproduction. The 1996 EU Directive on Parental Leave is a reconciliation policy that has been established in … the impact of the policy. For example, where paternity leave is transferable, or poorly paid, the take-up is low. …
… conference “Mechanisms for reconciling professional and family roles for women and men as a chance to actively … area F: Women and the Economy Reconciliation of Work and Family Life as a Condition of Equal Participation in the … at EU level concerning maternity, paternity and parental leave, institutional care arrangements for children and …