Middle-aged women are not only less
to work for pay than men: when they do work, they are much more
to work
. It is clear,
, that any
to increase employment rates in Europe involves
the so-called "double
" carried by women.
A first strategy would be to tackle the
of the problem - the unequal
of unpaid work. This means
gender inequality even in the private
.
Secondly, social
can try to reduce the family/household
by extending the social
and basic public
that support families in their
needs. Free or affordable
of childcare and care for
adults can be a very effective way of reducing the
of family responsibilities and
increasing the employment rates of women.
Finally, in the context of the work-life
agenda, another
would involve better
jobs to the demands
the work place, so that women can
their working time to their lives
work. In terms of social
, it means
companies to offer jobs that are "family
".