… greater mobility to widen their career options. This work-life breathability has become a benchmark for the 28 million … equality, especially when we look at it from the work-life balance perspective. Platform work allows for multiple … income as it offers more flexibility to combine work with household tasks or family commitments. Men’s motivations are …
… the distribution of tasks, support and resources. Work–life conflict and career inflexibility Career progression and … commitments and interests besides their work, that is, no household duties, care responsibilities or other social … less likely than their men peers to have children in the household, are more likely to have fewer children than they …
… such as teleworking or flexitime can contribute to work-life balance, men frequently use them [such arrangements] for … family responsibilities that creates challenges for work-life balance. Violence against women is another major … and discourage them from taking a prominent role in public life. For example, around 4 in 10 journalists have reported …
… paid employment declined, while the amount of unpaid household work and childcare increased significantly. Even though men doubled their share of household work, women still shouldered the bulk of the load. … of a digital workforce, but it also increased work-life balance tensions, especially for women. When the economy …
… children might miss out on opportunities to live a normal life and socialise with people their own age. Cost is a major … More importantly, it gives people a better quality of life, allowing people to make decisions about their lives and …
… Of 27 countries in a global study on unpaid family and household work, Irish households spent the largest amount of daily time (29%) on care for household members. Related to the allotted role of women in … more of the challenges of reconciling work and family life. This is apparently incompatible with the tech …
… Of 27 countries in a global study on unpaid family and household work, Irish households spent the most time each day (29%) on care for household members. Related to the historical role of women in … more of the challenges of reconciling work and family life. This is apparently incompatible with the tech …
… consider boys better at learning digital skills. Later in life, they look for career options elsewhere and overlook the … One less-known factor is the favourable approach to work-life balance. Taking a few hours off from work during the day … for women, who still tend to take a lion’s share of household and care responsibilities and therefore do not have …
… risk of poverty and insecurity. Especially when unexpected life events occur, such as job loss, family break-up, serious … relatives keeps many women out of paid work and this has life-long consequences for their career, financial situation … age, ethnicity, migrant background, disability or type of household can affect a person’s vulnerability to poverty and …