… the move towards full gender equality in all aspects of life, it’s about accelerating it. Just a few weeks ago, we … on how to access and go about income and wealth in one’s life cycle. Moving onto the second trend: the nature of … at home because of the gendered expectations related to household work and care. A 2022 Eurofound study which looked …
… to gender equality through enabling a better work-life balance. For example, allowing people with childcare … important for women and men who perform high levels of household work, childcare or care for disabled, elderly or … persons. Just over half of platform workers live in a household with children either as single parents or as a …
… 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 …
… to the gender pay gap, and the gender pension gap later in life. Across the EU, it is no secret that the bulk of unpaid … that telework is used to balance work and family life, particularly among women. However, telework is not a … staff with decent salaries. First, we need changes at the household level, so that an equal sharing of care tasks …
… 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 …
… competencies they need to take control of their digital life. By staging tech workshops in a safe environment like … hand, opposing tendencies are contributing to a more work–life balanced culture among ICT companies — the best way to … and the necessary skills to take control of their digital life. Another of the organisation’s key directions is system …
… 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 …