… for disadvantaged groups of women, including younger and older women, single parents with dependent children, and … people. For instance, women and men with disabilities and older women and men reported higher unmet need for medical … another fact, women are over-represented among frontline workers who faced extreme risks and pressure. Therefore, they …
… services. These need to exist for children, as well as for older people, and those with disabilities. Many people in the … under-investment, as well as due to Covid, with plenty of workers leaving the profession due to burnout after the …
… forms of employment. This includes the growing rank of gig workers in Europe, many of whom are still classified as … services. These need to exist for children, as well as for older people, and those with disabilities. Many people in the …
… power, but in a majority of those caring for children and older people. They are left out of entire sectors of the … In the EU, women make up about three quarters of part-time workers. They choose this type of work in order to be able to … do this type of work. Yet during the Covid crisis, these workers were rarely eligible for government support like …
… but it’s been harder for some than for others. Healthcare workers, lone parents, older people, migrant workers, delivery drivers, artists, tour operators and …
… men, doctors, nurses, carers, scientists, teachers, shop workers, cleaners…I don’t need to go on. Overwhelmingly, we … obvious: we need carers to raise children, to take care of older people and those with disabilities, and those who are … sick. During the pandemic, carers were declared essential workers and we clapped for them nightly as they risked their …
… Let’s start with the obvious. The rights of domestic workers and the quality of their jobs are gender equality … in the EU. Please remember that the vast majority of these workers are women. That means a very large chunk of the EU’s … no longer be able to provide free-of charge care for their older relatives in the home. Instead, the state would have to …
… the pandemic, people showed their appreciation for care workers by clapping nightly across the EU. But we must also … activities due to health problems, especially as they get older. This is why they need long-term care more than men. 52 …
… frontline of this coronavirus pandemic are the healthcare workers who are working around the clock and putting … their unpaid workload is likely to further increase. If older relatives get sick, they will also need looking after. … carers working with people with disabilities or older people are women (83 %). Domestic abuse increases in …
… workforce. Eurofound examines working conditions for workers of all ages, related work sustainability outcomes and … followed by a call for active ageing solutions that ensure olderworkers remain active, skilled and employed. Read the full …