… has collected data using an EU-wide online panel survey on the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey will form part of EIGE's … did changes/adoptions of certain work arrangements (e.g. home-based telework) explain and relate to the extent of paid …
… equality update. On 28 October 2021, EIGE will reveal the results of its Gender Equality Index during an online conference. This year, the topic of health is high on our agenda. We are taking a … was burn out among parents combining paid work, online home-schooling and household chores? What about loneliness …
… The EU is facing a shortage of carers, and the demand is … said Carlien Scheele, EIGE’s director. The shortage of home-based long-term care services mean that women often pick up the burden of unpaid care at home. This limits their career opportunities and earning …
… This research note focuses on formal homebased care across the EU. In terms of the care recipient’s perspective, it looks at different … study focuses on the quality of employment in the formal home-based care sector. Read more Press release: Europe …
… inequalities in pay and unpaid care, as requested by the German Presidency of the EU. The study is part of EIGE’s review of the Beijing … examine how unequal sharing of unpaid care activities at home affects pay inequalities in the labour market. It will …
… balance for all can be achieved in a variety of ways. The initiatives that companies can offer can range from … challenges, supported by an external expert. Regular ‘home-on-time’ days also require minimal investment and can … Flexible working, self-scheduling, team-rostering and home-based working should be made accessible to all …
… There are many ways to secure enthusiasm for change in the workplace. Motivation can come from both management and … and paid paternity leave. Men are also encouraged to share home responsibilities through equal access to parental leave, home working, and flexible working arrangements. In-house …
… organisational change and outlines how organisations in the ICT sector can boost equal opportunities and … female talent. Making workplaces inclusive for women is in the best interest of the ICT sector. It enables them to tap … to all staff (flexible working hours, working from home, reduced hours, wellbeing initiatives), and some (termed …
… In 2017 the EU adopted the Pillar of Social Rights to help deliver more effective … equality and work-life balance in employment. One of the goals of the European Pillar for Social Rights is the New … affordable and good quality long-term care, in particular home-care and community-based services. …
… ten ICT jobs go to men. To mark International Women’s Day, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) focuses on … this growing sector. “Deep-rooted stereotypes are one of the main obstacles for women’s careers in the ICT sector. At … in trainings outside office hours. An equal sharing of home responsibilities would therefore have a positive impact …
… In brief In Maltese, nista’ means ‘I can’. It was the name of a €1.3 million media awareness-raising campaign … the care gap through the sharing of unpaid work at home. Secondly, it aimed to increase the number of women … aware of stereotypes about working fathers and stay-at-home mums and also about the need to share caring …
… Estonian publications have organised a competition to find the family-friendliest firm in the country, and since 2009 the government has given … (Business Daily) and the magazine Pere ja Kodu (Family and Home) have organised the Pere- ja Töötajasõbralike firmade …
… In brief The company TDC, which is the largest telephone, broadband, … addition to two weeks leave after a child is born, brought home from hospital, or adopted. One of the aims when the … in connection with a child being born or brought into thehome (up to nine weeks is allowed). Also, men working in TDC …
… In brief The Bosch company, an engineering and electronics … three months executives can try out working flexibly from home or part-time – which helps to create a cultural change … use of flexible working amongst executives (working from home or part-time) over a period of three months. The purpose …