… Delivering the first outcomes of EIGE’s Strategic Foresight workshops to the European … on the changing nature of work – now more than ever, flexibility is a foundational value, shaped by evolving needs … to stay in libraries to do their homework until closing time because at home, it's too expensive to keep the lights …
… Increasing digitalisation has led to a proliferation of so-called "platform work" whereby workers use online … tasks or services. Such platforms can be seen to offer flexibility regarding when, how much and where one works. And … work because it is often performed outside the regular working day , though more often by men than by women. As many …
… Increasing digitalisation has led to a proliferation of so-called "platform work" whereby workers use online … with childcare responsibilities when compared to the adult working population (in EU countries 47% ofworking women and … and 36% of men with a partner and children report this flexibility as a motivational factor (compared to 31% and 27% …
… is a significant motivator for people who have grown tired of the 9-5 rigidity and seek more diversity in their career … engage in platform work. But who truly benefits from the flexibility? And who bears the disproportionate costs of it? … and fair platform work experience for everyone are: Extend working hour regulations and work-life balance measures …
… Committee Meeting on 3 March 2022. The topic of the meeting was "An ambitious future for Europe's women … into context, that’s more or less what you give to a full-time job over the course of a year. Women have quite literally been working a double shift since the Covid crisis began. And even …
… discrimination, while entrenching insecure work and a lack of social protection. EIGE’s Director Carlien Scheele, who … Challenging ideas of ‘women’s work’, providing limited flexibility, risking skills loss EIGE interviewed almost … 28 %). Yet this flexibility is limited practice, with many working at night, at the weekend, and at hours they cannot …
… 2020. In March this year, EIGE published a 25-year review of the Beijing Platform for Action. From the economy to … of Women. I wanted to share our findings with all you working on the frontline of women’s rights and hear your … one of the legacies of the pandemic, I hope the extra time fathers spend at home will encourage them to take on a …
… Risks and Opportunities" conference on the future of work, organised by the 2021 Portuguese Presidency of the … homes become workplaces, unpaid work also eats into the time you’re trying to reserve for paid work. Our latest … of course whether you are able to work at all. As our working lives move increasingly into the home through remote …
… couples with children - showing that the financial cost of having a family falls heavily on women’s shoulders. These … longer career breaks, and are more likely to choose part-time work to reconcile work and care responsibilities. The … aims to improve access to parental leave and flexible working, as well as increase the take up of these …