The European Parliament is calling again for more equity in the labour market so as not to penalise women caring for a third party. This non-legislative resolution was adopted by a large majority of MEPs on Thursday 15 November in the middle of negotiations on work-life balance.
The text, drafted by Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP, Finland), deplores the fact that 80% of care in the European Union is provided by unpaid informal carers, 75% of whom are women. Aware that this situation primarily...