… structures have changed drastically in recent decades. The male breadwinner model is no longer pre-eminent, … single-headed families as more women work outside of thehome and not all families have a mother and a father. This … gender roles, particularly in the division of care work at home, is key to progress on gender equality. Policies can …
… Rising long-term care needs keenly felt by women The EU is currently experiencing unprecedented demographic … (Spasova et al., 2018). In many Member States, formal home-care services remain underdeveloped and difficult to … workers, often migrant women, in the provision of LTC at home in several EU Member States (Spasova et al., 2018). Due …
… conditions may help or hinder gender equality The increase in female employment rates, coupled with the decline of the male breadwinner family model, have … of women and more fathers take parental leave to stay at home and look after their children in their first year, the …
… Among LGBT groups across the EU, transgender people are most likely to report … had experienced either a physical or a sexual attack or the threat of violence in the previous five years (FRA, 2013). A major concern is the …
… in women’s and men’s use of time are reflected by the overall downward score for this domain. Not only was the 2017 score (65.7) 1 point lower than that of 2005, it … in any sport, cultural or leisure activities outside thehome at least every other day. The rates in another 10 Member …
… Gender Equality Index 2019 Domain of work The domain of work, with a score of 72.0, keeps the … resources and thus their wider opportunities outside thehome sphere, boosting gender equality in employment as well … men have not taken a similar step into the world of thehome to equally share the responsibilities and pleasures of …
… The time that women and men have for personal matters and … for a more balanced distribution of time spent at work and home for everyone. They should also aim for a better gender … in sport, cultural or leisure activities outside of their home, combined with their engagement in voluntary and …
… Phrases to look out for – try swapping the order of these phrases sometimes King and Queen Lord and … Better Master of ceremonies Host A man’s home is his castle One’s home is one’s castle, a person’s home is their castle, a …
… We communicate ideas about the world not only through language, but also through the images we choose to use. A piece of communication is … are only depicted in stereotypical ways (i.e. female home makers, male builders). Make sure that that the images …
… balance in leading roles and internal working groups. The basic (although not itself sufficient) element assuring … and financial policies, economic development and trade, home affairs, defence and security, and foreign affairs (IPU: … Health and Food Security, Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Economic and Monetary Affairs, and …