… workloads, night shifts and low pay characterise their work. These factors will not attract more people to a sector … the EU. But we must also recognise the value of care work by increasing wages and improving working conditions. … care services mean that women often pick up the burden of unpaid care at home. This limits their career opportunities …
… for Gender Equality (EIGE). “Women are using flexible work arrangements to juggle work and family life but this is rarely the case for men. Our … lower level and lower paid jobs, work more (both paid and unpaid) hours, take longer career breaks, and are more likely …
… care responsibilities are either economically inactive or work part-time due to the lack of care services for children … and other dependent persons [3]. 14. Gender pay and work gaps in full and part-time employment tend to arise … employment, women work more hours than men when combining unpaidwork (e.g. household chores, childcare, care of …