… behalf of the European Institute for Gender Equality. Our work on gender-based violence is central to the agency’s … better. A victim of violence can be hidden behind shame, social stigma and fear – preventing her from coming forward … the labour market. The high toll on healthcare services, social welfare, support services for victims, personal costs …
… the pandemic saw an unintentional if momentary reset of social norms in care. Because of lockdown, fathers took on a … Sweden and Belgium more men than women perceive facing work-life tensions nearly every day. If we look at cooking … hand in hand with lower employment opportunities, reduced work hours and lower income. And this cost is much higher for …
… the clock assistance. And unpaid care also means household work. In the fragile context of the pandemic, all these forms … vulnerable situations with foregone earnings, a lack of social security and impacted pensions for the future. We have … identify the gender gaps in unpaid care, individual and social activities. There should have been some behavioural …
… for Equality”, held in Brussels on 24 June 2022. If we work together, we can overcome inequality. I start my … remember to recognise them for what they truly are. Ideas. Social constructions. There is nothing inevitable about … They can be overcome. But not easily. Because these social constructions are reinforced by structural policy …
… structural barriers, and societal ideas about what women’s work should look like contributed to pushing 7.7 million … research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the work and family responsibilities of women and men differently … children’s interest, our economic interest, and our social interest that we ensure these structural barriers do …
… forced to flee the country. The security, migration, social and economic challenges that have come of the war have … arriving in the EU from Ukraine. EIGE’s support on FRA’s work To understand and reflect on the human rights abuses …
… up this challenge in multiple ways: We are examining the social and economic impact of the pandemic and releasing … put in place pandemic recovery budgets and policies that work for both women and men. As our economies start to … as challenges. For instance, in childcare. Unpaid care work in the home really exploded for women during the …
… load, gender equality in teleworking and unpaid care work after the pandemic". Good morning all, Early last year, … Parliament called for the “right to disconnect” from work. This is a good thing: telework during the pandemic … used by carers more secure through proper eligibility for social security. If both partners in a couple work reduced …
… be cared for at some point in our lives. Professional care work is one of the lowest paid occupations in the EU, often … achieve this, EIGE is calling for a European Strategy on Social Care to ensure that the right to receive care, which is enshrined in the European Pillar of Social Rights, actually becomes a reality. This would ensure …