Economy / Employment - - European Union

Precarious work from a gender and intersectionality perspective, and ways to combat it

04.01.2021 / Created by (EMWF)

This study, commissioned by theEuropean Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the FEMM Committee, explores the phenomenon of precarious work in the EU from a gender and intersectionality perspective. It finds that women, particularly young women, those with a migrant background and women with low levels of educational attainment, are especially vulnerable. This is a recurring trend across all of the Member States within the study’s scope. One of the key factors behind this is the disproportionate amount of time that women spend in caregiving roles and domestic work, something that is reinforced by COVID-19.

Infos

  • Type of publication : Study / Report
  • Author : Buckingham, S. et al.
  • Publishing house : European Parliament
  • Publication date : 2020
  • Number of pages : 81
  • Language : English

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