… 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 …
… which explores the share of informal care in the household for two time periods, before the pandemic in … and/or with disabilities care, and housework) within the household Working arrangements (time schedules, flexitime, … system-relevant jobs, personal and household incomes) Work-life balance (the use of available institutional instruments) …
… than one. Two years later, our focus has shifted, but life as we knew it has changed. Now, before I dive into … completely or mostly responsible for childcare in their household. And as you can imagine, responsibilities are … During the pandemic, we found that the distribution of household chores between partners changed – with most women …
… In homes across the EU, women do the bulk of the cooking, household tasks and care work. This situation is mirrored … different factors influence a person’s opportunities in life, such as their age, ethnicity, disability and more. The …
… 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 …
… and lower engagement in caring for children and other household duties. “Everything we do has a gender … Another key challenge to overcome is men’s involvement in household and caring activities. While women are currently … allowing both women and men to benefit from a better work-life balance. From a wider perspective, it is not only fair, …