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      Unpaid care is often taken for granted. It's simply done without question as a labour of love. But EIGE’s new time use survey focused on care, leisure and volunteering activities reveals unpaid care is in a pressure cooker situation right now which demands introspection and long-term solutions. Data collected from all EU Member States found that 42% of women and 38% of men are involved in unpaid caregiving activities, such as caring for children, older family members, or people with disabilities.

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      Achieving equality between women and men makes everyone better off. We have come a long way, but there’s still more to do. Let’s shape an economy where gender equality, social fairness and prosperity go hand in hand. #3StepsForward is how policymakers, business leaders and individuals can unite to build a fairer future. We all have a role to play. Join our #3StepsForward campaign and do your part!

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      This toolkit provides guidelines for the use of gender-sensitive language in writing. Gender-sensitive communication ensures that women and men – and those who do not conform to the binary gender system – are treated as persons of equal importance and dignity.

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      The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a handbook to help stop sexism in the workplace. From recruitment to performance evaluation, EIGE’s handbook shows how organisations can ensure women and men employees feel safe, respected and fulfilled.

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      With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality?

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      Each year the EU spends 14% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on public works, from building projects to social infrastructure. Smart targeting of that €2 trillion in public funds and considering how it impacts the lives of both women and men is the essence of Gender-responsive public procurement, or GRPP.

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Definition of parental leave

Leave granted to either parent in order to care for a child. 

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  • Gender pay gap and policies to improve work-life balance

    … on Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers, such as parental and carer’s leave and flexible working arrangements. Work-life balance …

    Topics
    • Employment
  • EU policies on work-life balance

    … with caring responsibilities have the right to suitable leave, flexible working arrangements and access to care …

    Topics
    • Digital agenda
    • Employment
  • Step 1. Alignment with the strategic goals for gender equality

    … in the labour market, as well as the more equal use of leave and flexible work arrangements, including considering …

    Topics
    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Step 3: Maximise buy-in from stakeholders

    … of women, flexible and remote working, and paid paternity leave. Men are also encouraged to share home responsibilities through equal access to parental leave, home working, and flexible working arrangements. …

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    • Digital agenda
    • Employment
  • Domain of time

    … services or to increase fathers’ access and take-up of parental leave entitlements – link to lower levels of gender … 2021d). The directive includes new labour rights, such as parental and carers’ leave, and aims to ease inherent …

  • DigiPippi — the coolest girls’ club in Denmark

    … Danish society. Other problems include the skewed use of parental leave, the overrepresentation of men in leadership positions … private companies) tend to offer shorter periods of parental leave, especially for fathers, distorting any …

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    Denmark
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    • Digital agenda
    • Employment
  • Fictional case study 1: reconciling paid work and childcare

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • What happens when you violate sexist expectations?

    … story “When my organisation introduced a maternity leave policy, they said they had no budget for paternity leave. I had to take unpaid leave.” Dimitry, Diplomatic organisation Men who display …

  • Transparency drives cultural change

    … Holding open discussions with returners from maternity leave to ensure they are able to balance their work and family life Implementing a ‘Parental Transitions Programme’ to ensure successful returns … (GEO, 2012). Nomura International plc introduced the Parental Transitions Programme to ensure successful returns …

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    Non EU countries
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    • Employment
  • Reconciliation of work and family life as a condition of equal participation in the labour market

    … of dependants. This is evident in their higher take-up of parental leave and part-time working, and higher inactivity rates. The …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Employment
  • Gender equality and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis: Building gender responsive emergency and recovery measures

    … change stays, countries should earmark healthy amounts of parental leave for all fathers.   Second, people must have access to …

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    • Employment
  • Domain 2 – Structure and organisation

    … limitations to working hours and sitting schedules, family leave options and procedures for substitution/proxy voting.   … Read more about work-life balance and family-friendly leave arrangements Parliaments can be challenging workplaces … calendars. A measure that supports family-related care leave is the possibility for proxy voting, i.e. allowing MPs …

  • Femicide: shedding light on the ‘invisible’ victims

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  • 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference on Gender Studies and the Status of Women

    … gender equality and women’s rights: the UK’s decision to leave the EU, the refugee crisis, rising levels of (and … and services for disabled people, lack of access to paid parental leave, tax and welfare reforms, the gender pay gap, sexual …

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    08 Mar 2020, 15:00 GMT - 11 Mar 2020, 15:00 GMT Europe/London
  • Born to be LEADERS

    … due to the pay gap. Also, women are more likely to take parental leave after the birth of a child and more often than not they choose to leave their careers behind. The reason for this is the lack …

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    07 Mar 2019, 8:30 CET - 07 Mar 2019, 12:00 CET Europe/Brussels
  • Nordic conference on research on men and masculinities- Emerging ideas in masculinity research

    … in working with men, masculinity and media, fatherhood and parental leave, trafficking in the North The conference is organised …

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    04 Jun 2014, 9:00 CEST - 06 Jun 2014, 22:00 CEST Europe/Oslo
  • Legislative and regulatory basis for EU policies on gender equality

    … measures. Legal measure: the introduction of paternity leave. Fathers/equivalent second parents will be able to take at least 10 working days of paternity leave around the time of a child’s birth, which will be … measure: strengthening the existing right to 4 months of parental leave by making 2 of these months non-transferable …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • EIGE presents the results of the report on reconciliation of work, private and family life

    … at EU level concerning maternity, paternity and parental leave, institutional care arrangements for children and …

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    • Employment
  • Women and men in information and communications technology (ICT): a chance for better work-life balance

    … on work-life balance, with particular focus on paternity/parental/carer’s leave and flexible working arrangements. Similarly, its …

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    • Digital agenda
    • Employment
  • Annex 2: The EU’s gender equality legal and policy framework

    … security, in pregnancy and maternity and on family-related leave and flexible working arrangements for parents and … measures . It introduces minimum standards for family leave and flexible working arrangements for workers and … Member States to take steps to facilitate equal access to parental leave for women and men and the equal distribution …

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    • Economic and financial affairs

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