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Bridging the gender care gap
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Care is a fundamental aspect of our lives, as everyone will either require or provide care at some point. Gender inequalities in informal care and its implications for carers and the labour market is of major concern in the EU. The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the significance of formal care services, unveiling the vulnerabilities of care systems. Failure to address the existing deficiencies in care provision and access to formal care services could result in a future care crisis and exacerbate gender inequalities. In most European countries, care is mainly provided by informal caregivers. The rising care needs keenly fall on women. Improving the formal care sector would help make informal care a choice rather than a necessity. This policy brief explores gender inequalities in the provision of two critical forms of informal care – childcare and long-term care (LTC) – and in access to formal care services and the work–life balance of carers.
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- Forfatter(e): European Institute for Gender Equality (EU-organ og EU-agentur)
- Emner: Folkesundhed
- Emne: care for the elderly , early childhood , education , female work , gender equality , health care , health service , long-term care , right to education , social survey , women's rights , work-life balance , working conditions
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-9486-096-5 | DOI 10.2839/741565 | Katalognummer MH-05-23-259-EN-N |
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