… which leads to lower employment rates for mothers than for fathers with young children in all Members States. The … than 6 years old) is 65.4 % in comparison to 91.5 % of fathers. 15.0 % of 15-to-64 year old inactive women are …
… women in employment, equal contributions from mothers and fathers at home and high-quality care for children provided … care several times a week compared to 87 % of working fathers with children of the same age. Factors possibly … shows that such circumstances are likely to decrease fathers’ engagement with their children and increase that of …
… gender equality, such as an individual entitlement for fathers. Others, including extended leave for mothers, have … of mothers and increasing the take-up of leave by fathers are of particular interest. Although reliable … to care for sick children). Take-up of parental leave by fathers remains a challenge Parental leave can be either an …
… families also reflect gender differences, as lone fathers are more likely to live with older children. This … mothers do childcare work every day, only 38 % of lone fathers do likewise. For this family type, the gender gap in …
… 60 % (Figure 12) regardless of the family type. Lone fathers had a higher FTE employment rate (74 %), though this was still far lower than those of fathers living in a couple (88 %). These figures not only reveal the extent of fathers’ possibilities to participate in the labour market …