SECTORAL POLICIES / Gender equality

German EU Council Presidency prepares conclusions on gender inequalities in distribution of paid and unpaid work

Brussels, 19/10/2020 (Agence Europe)

A report by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), commissioned by the German Presidency of the EU Council, was forwarded to the national delegations by Berlin on Friday 16 October.

This 100-page report focuses on gender inequalities in the distribution of paid and unpaid work in the care sector. A reality exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic (see EUROPE B12470A16) and more topical than ever as the EU Council works on draft conclusions on the evaluation and distribution of paid...