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Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance Policies during and after the COVID-19 crisis 

Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance Policies during and after the COVID-19 crisis 

Unpaid care duties are key to gender gaps in the labour market. As illustrated in a report published by the European Commission, across the Member States, care responsibilities are equally shared between women and men only in about one-third of families. The interplay between labour market and household conditions may create vicious cycles.

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Eurobarometer survey shows 55% of Europeans think their governments should spend more on family policies 

Eurobarometer survey shows 55% of Europeans think their governments should spend more on family policies 

The Eurobarometer is a collection of cross-country public opinion surveys conducted regularly on behalf of the EU Institutions since 1974. In a newly released Eurobarometer survey, it is revealed that most EU citizens overwhelmingly support strong action at EU and national level and more social spending. 

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Report of the High-Level Group on the future of social protection and of the welfare state in the EU

Report of the High-Level Group on the future of social protection and of the welfare state in the EU

The main task of the High-Level Group was to analyse the expected impacts of megatrends such as demographic changes, resulting in a shrinking workforce and an ageing population, transformations on the labour market and the digital and green transitions, as well as the emergence of new risks on the social protection and on the welfare systems.  

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Taking action to achieve Gender Equality: COFACE’s President speaks at the European Parliament

Taking action to achieve Gender Equality: COFACE’s President speaks at the European Parliament

COFACE and its members in Europe work to address the needs of all families and boost gender equality. In February 2023, our president Annemie Drieskens delivered a speech at the European Parliament during the “Empowering Women Now” event organised by Renew Europe. 

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Working conditions in the time of COVID-19: Implications for the future

Working conditions in the time of COVID-19: Implications for the future

The strict public health restrictions implemented by governments in 2020 to control the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly changed working life and continued to shape it over the two years that followed. This report by the European Working Conditions Telephone Survey (EWCTS) provides a detailed picture of the working lives and conditions of Europeans in that exceptional time.

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Lithuanian tool to check your work-life balance – take the test!

Lithuanian tool to check your work-life balance – take the test!

Throughout different periods of our lives, each of us experiences different needs, desires, commitments, and opportunities. No magic formula can be applied to our work and personal lives that would suit everyone. However, there is a tool you can use to calculate the formula precisely for your work and personal life, and it was developed by the Lithuanian Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson, in cooperation with partners: they created a work-life balance formula. 

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EU Alliance for Investing in Children statement on the belated submission of the Child Guarantee national action plans 

EU Alliance for Investing in Children statement on the belated submission of the Child Guarantee national action plans 

With this statement, the EU Alliance for Investing in Children aims to demand immediate attention to the delays in submitting the national action plans and offer key recommendations on the Child Guarantee and its upcoming implementation.

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