… that recycling, turning down the heating and walking to work is good for the planet. Those individual acts are … due to structural inequalities like unfair burden of paid and unpaid care work, the pay gap or the pension gap.” This is one of the …
… has led to a proliferation of so-called "platform work" whereby workers use online platforms (e.g. Uber, Wolt, … contribute to gender equality through enabling a better work-life balance. For example, allowing people with … This shows that although men and women have similar paidwork responsibilities, household responsibilities are …
… has led to a proliferation of so-called "platform work" whereby workers use online platforms (e.g. Uber, Wolt, … This note explores some of the characteristics of platform work for those with childcare responsibilities. Furthermore, … survey shows how women living with children cite balancing paid- and unpaid work as a motivation more often compared to …
… the clock assistance. And unpaid care also means household work. In the fragile context of the pandemic, all these forms … need to empower both women and men to use flexible work for family responsibilities – so if a child needs to be … progress is not just a pipedream. The recent bill on paid menstrual leave is a testament to that. Futher from …
… signs of a worsening situation for women in many areas of work and home life. The Index paints a picture of rising … is a big concern. We have to value caring and cleaning work done by women. We need to challenge the assumption that … for women. The impact was particularly strong for those in paid employment. Women were also more likely than men to face …
… down. Our homes became a one-stop-shop to eat, sleep, work and socialise, and also for many, homes became … has recorded decreases in scores within the domains of work, knowledge, and health. In the area of power, however, … reported a higher capacity to combine caring duties and paidwork, buy using more flexitime, for instance. We also …
… on the interconnections between changes in unpaid and paidwork for women and men during the pandemic, the role of … covered are: Time dedicated to- and distribution of- paidwork and unpaid care (children/grandchildren, older …
… in the labour market, including women tending to work fewer hours and in more precarious employment, then … Women are concentrated in lower-level and lower-paid jobs; They work more hours, accounting combined paid and unpaid work; They take longer career breaks often …
… for Equality”, held in Brussels on 24 June 2022. If we work together, we can overcome inequality. I start my … gaps shows that society continues to undervalue women’s work throughout all areas of the economy. To give you a … data shows that in workplaces dominated by men, women are paid 30 % less than men for the same work. The continued …
… structural barriers, and societal ideas about what women’s work should look like contributed to pushing 7.7 million … women increased. There are women who are not seeking paidwork by choice. Before Covid, this figure had been … EU-wide survey, which asked women and men how much their paid and unpaid hours changed during the pandemic. This will …
… AI. Here they can face challenges such as male-dominated work environments, stereotyping, sexual harassment, and a … for women. Without representation, women miss out on well-paid and respected jobs in a growing industry. Professional … workers, and can deduct ‘low productivity time’ from paidwork time, leaving platform workers vulnerable to this …
… most gender equal places in the world is a result of hard work. It is the result of laws, of campaigns, of individual … and of so much more. We therefore need to continue our work, as the progress we’ve made can be easily lost. I’d … inactive women increased. These are the women are not in paidwork, nor looking for it. Before Covid, this figure had …
… with women being less likely to have a job, more likely to work part-time and in less senior position. The fact that … children’s early education, they are some of the lowest paid people in the EU. Improving conditions in this sector … even more interestingly, sons whose mothers were in paid employment spend more time caring for their family …
… load, gender equality in teleworking and unpaid care work after the pandemic". Good morning all, Early last year, … we found that 7.7 million women were unable to take up paidwork because they were providing unpaid care at home. … inactive women increased. These are the women are not in paidwork, nor looking for it. Before Covid, this figure had …
… the existing system hasn’t quite worked. Women are still paid less. They are in a minority in positions of power, but … the economy, which, by the way, are often some of the best paid and highly respected ones – I will touch on this later … women have been doing about 36 hours of unpaid care work a week. That’s almost 2,000 hours a year, which, to put …
… (EIGE) shows that artificial intelligence and platform work (also called gig work), have the potential to improve gender equality in the … rights such as a minimum wage, limits to working time and paid leave. In the meantime, EU Member States need to …
… us today. It’s great to be here to speak about EIGE’s work programme in 2022. We have three priority topics for the … first is that we are now even more explicitly aligning our work programme with the political priorities of the European … EU-wide survey, which asked women and men how much their paid and unpaid hours changed during the pandemic. This will …
… persist in the EU. Women are less likely to be in paidwork than men, with 67 % of working age women in employment, … number of women may find themselves unable to take up paidwork. Currently, this employment loss costs the EU …