Parental leave is essential to enable new parents to balance their work and family responsibilities. However, it can affect employment opportunities and gender equality. A more balanced uptake of family-related leave will depend on the availability of accessible, affordable and high-quality care services. These are essential to enable parents and caregivers to be part of the workforce. Inequalities in work–life...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a low-value contract with a professional service provider in order to estimate the share of (potential) parents who are eligible to parental leave in the European Union Member States and to evaluate the existing methodology with a purpose of exploring additional aspects of non-eligibility. All parties interested in providing the services...
