8th March - New ITUC report confirms deep-rooted inequalities.
8 Mar 2010
"Uneven share of household and child-care duties has a deep impact on career possibilities"
A new ITUC report examining how women take decisions on their working life confirms that deep-rooted inequalities in child care and household work are still restricting the opportunities for women to get the most out of paid employment. The report, released by the ITUC on International Women's Day, 8 March, is entitled "Decisions for Work: An Examination of the Factors Influencing Women's Decisions for Work" and is based on an internet survey from 43 countries and analysis of legislation in an initial group of seven countries under the ITUC's "Decisions for Life" project .
The report highlights the fact that the uneven share of household and child-care duties has a deep impact on career possibilities and on working patterns, and confirms that women with children are far more likely to work part-time than their male partners or than women who don't have children. Read more - click here