… 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 …
… pandemic. What we can clearly see is that our healthcare workers, on the frontline of this coronavirus pandemic, have … because they make up the majority (76 %) of healthcare workers in the EU. Although both women and men working in … such as informal caring for people with a disability or older people. As we have seen during this pandemic, our …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… unable to work or continuing virtually. This excludes workers categorised as ‘essential’, who continued their jobs on the frontline of the pandemic. This group includes workers in the health and care sector, victim support … of the workers providing home-based professional care to older people and people with disabilities are women. Across …