… care sector. It is stubborn. The share of women in STEM occupations increased marginally. Overall, and here comes … to retire, it is expected that gender segregation in care occupations might increase further. On the other hand, the …
… lives. Professional care work is one of the lowest paid occupations in the EU, often accompanied by poor contracts … while we certainly need women in decision-making roles and occupations dominated by men, we also need men to embrace …
… the female healthcare workforce is usually concentrated in occupations such as nursing, midwifery and other ‘care’ professions such as community health workers. These occupations tend to be perceived as low-status jobs, while … mostly occupied by men) are understood as high-status occupations. Gender-sensitive training and education of …