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HomePrecarious work from a gender and intersectionality perspective, and ways to combat it
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For the purposes of this study, ‘precarious work’ is taken to mean employment that satisfies at least one of the following criteria: very low pay, very low intensity working hours, or low job security. The latter criterion is interpreted broadly to encompass not only temporary contracts, but also jobs with few training and career development opportunities, a lack of collective representation and an absence of social protection rights or employment-related benefits. Intersectionality, the ways in which sex and gender intersect with other personal characteristics or identities, and how these intersections contribute to unique experiences of discrimination, is built into the core of this study’s definition of precarious work. Discrimination in the form of ‘intersecting inequalities’ based on a person’s age, country of origin, disability, level of education or sexual orientation, is a key determinant both of a person’s exposure to and experience of precarious work. Although men are clearly affected by precarious work, it is women who are particularly vulnerable to this phenomenon.
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- Corporate author(s): Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union (European Parliament)
- Themes: Fundamental rights , Working conditions
- Subject: casual employment , coronavirus disease , EU employment policy , gender equality , gender mainstreaming , housekeeping economy , job security , level of education , low pay , non-standard employment , social impact
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-846-7808-2 | DOI 10.2861/177178 | Catalogue number QA-02-21-187-EN-N |
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-846-7804-4 | DOI 10.2861/404131 | Catalogue number QA-02-21-187-EN-C |
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