… norms and attitudes, unequal distribution of care responsibilities and the failure of institutions to … relate to the rate of employment, part-time work, unpaid care and family responsibilities, access to rights and …
… a better work—life balance so that they are more able to care for children or dependent relatives (Akgunduz & … However, this pattern is highly sensitive to the wider institutional settings of the country (Dieckhoff, Gash, Mertens, & Gordo, 2016). For instance, the institutional settings of the United Kingdom, as compared to …
… affect gender roles, particularly in the division of care work at home, is key to progress on gender equality. … to be active outside the home by transferring traditional care work performed for free within the family to the formal … by undervaluing the social and economic value of care jobs they can also undermine the economic independence …
… Rising long-term care needs keenly felt by women The EU is currently … to an ever-growing need for long-term formal and informal care. In 2017, one in four people in the EU had a long-term … extent of provision, benefits and services provided and institutional settings (Spasova et al., 2018). In the EU-28, …
… is based on three broad areas: paid work, unpaid work (care), and education and training. It presents 15 indicators … areas of concern: parental-leave policies; informal care for older people, people with disabilities and LTC … integrates individual-level outcome-based indicators with institutional-level input indicators (e.g. participation in …
… they receive. Although women’s shouldering of unpaid care duties is often perceived as a ‘family’ choice, poverty … to redress gender inequalities in the division of unpaid care work. High at-risk-of-poverty rates also remain evident …
… are rising in the EU, which pushes up demand for long-term care services for older people and people with disabilities. … in the 50-64 age group: 21 % of women and 11 % of men care for older people and/or people with disabilities at …
… and propose indicators on the formal home-based long-term care in the EU. The focus of the tender is availability, … affordability and equality of the formal long-term care (LTC) which is provided to older persons and people wiht …
… and propose indicators on the formal home-based long-term care in the EU. The focus of the tender is availability, … affordability and equality of the formal long-term care (LTC) which is provided to older persons and people wiht …
… more likely to choose part-time work to reconcile work and care responsibilities. The price to pay is high: in the EU, … that are less valued and lower paid, such as education or care work. At the same time, women are less likely to be in …
… of activity. Why is the example suitable for promoting institutional transformation? The example is promising … for Gender Equality works as a supervisor taking care that gender mainstreaming is implemented simultaneously …
… Women and men share equally in household work and family care, child education and care while maintaining their independent living. Women and … Women and men receive gender just services in health care and sports. Women and men feel safe and live free from …
… to work. Here, it should also be noted that provision of care not only includes childcare, but also care for the elderly and for disabled persons. The reconciliation of paid work and long-term care is especially difficult because care can be required for …