… that women remain the default carers in Irish society; family care work is shared unequally between women (70%) and … men (30%).[1] Of 27 countries in a global study on unpaid family and household work, Irish households spent the largest … care facilities for elderly people means that female family members continue to experience a cultural and moral …
… major pressure to develop further measures to support work–family life reconciliation. Nonetheless, the ICT sector has … in child care, especially taking up parental leave. The Family Federation of Finland’s 2015 initiative, the Family Barometer, demonstrated that uncertainties in working …
… flexible working hours, remote or part-time working and a ‘family room’. A number of activities are organised to ensure … continents worldwide, and employs more than 7000 people. A family-owned Austrian company with its head office in Vienna, … part-time working. In 2014, the company introduced the ‘family room’, a specially arranged space that gives parents …
… progressed due, to some extent, to global gender equality policies developed at the headquarters of European companies … and are more able to consider their options free from family responsibilities. The Entrepregirl approach is to …
… to set up Units for Social Policy and Gender Equality Policies. These are in charge of preventing and combating … inform elected women on gender equality issues and policies in the new institutional framework for local and … of gender roles, reconciliation of professional and family life, women’s participation in local authorities …
… and pay. The initiative is embedded in government equality policies and the 2010 Equality Strategy. The initiative … Countries that have limited options for supporting work-family reconciliation would benefit from the flexible working … leave to ensure they are able to balance their work and family life Implementing a ‘Parental Transitions Programme’ …
… D.D. has a long-standing commitment to reconciliation policies. Information is disseminated to employees through … activities as part of a team that implements the ‘family friendly enterprise’ certificate and related … commitment to implementing the provision under the ‘family friendly enterprise’ certification. Overall the focus …
… is a key issue for reconciliation of work and family life. The campaign promoted reconciliation and tried … of changed attitudes towards the equal sharing of work and family life. A new focus on active fathering The Etat … recognised as important for the reconciliation of work and family life, as it not only improves women’s position in the …
… reduce the care gap and promote men’s active role in the family, with a view to enhancing women’s employment … stereotypes, thirdly promoted men’s roles in the family, and finally encouraged employers to improve work-life … government has acknowledged the need for reconciliation policies in order to engage the unused female resource for …
… they implement gender equality in employment, including family friendly measures, and also in the way they provide … standard and a brand, and helps employers to develop their policies. The mark’s launch was accompanied by an effective … level required by law in relation to gender equality, family-friendly measures and gender equality in access to and …
… In brief The Family Audit Certification was initiated in 2008 by the Italian Province of Trento through its Agency for Family, Birth and Youth Policies. The regional project commenced in 2012, and was …
… publications have organised a competition to find the family-friendliest firm in the country, and since 2009 the … its action plan to improve the reconciliation of work and family life (2011-2015). The competition raises awareness of … large companies which have resources and human resources policies in this area. The measure is transferable to any …
… there is in general a strong focus on balancing work, family and private lives. The policy context regarding … people in Denmark. Since 2002 TDC has had generous leave policies making it possible for both female and male … parental leave in order to promote a balance between work, family and private life for its employees. In particular the …
… present in the workplace. It has developed a range of policies and awareness-raising activities on the reconciliation for work and family life, which are embedded in a strong culture of … to the annual report and guidelines on a flexible and family-friendly working culture. The company has received …