The gender gap remains a significant challenge in the disability care and support sector, affecting both formal and informal care work. Addressing it requires a gender-transformative approach that tackles the root causes of inequality while promoting equal opportunities, fair working conditions and a better work-life balance for all carers. Through training and awareness-raising initiatives, the EQUAL-CARE project aims to inform and empower workers, employers, managers, HR professionals, and informal carers alike.
Duration: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2026
Funding: European Union, DG Just
Consortium
- EASPD
- CESIE
- EUROCARERS
- ASOCIACION FRESS
- SOCIAL EMPLOYERS
- JAUNUOLIU DIENOS CENTRAS
- VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE
MARGARITA
- IAT (INSTITUT ANTONA TRSTENJAKA ZA GERONTOLOGIJO IN MEDGENERACIJSKO
SOZITJE) - Tukena
- CHANCE B
Aims
- Identify barriers and best practices for promoting gender equality in care support services.
- Strengthen the competencies of employers and workers in gender equality in the workplace.
- Assess care stereotypes and gender gaps in formal and informal care, finding new approaches through surveys with target groups and society at large.
- Challenge stereotypes and recognise care as valuable work through focus groups and interviews.
Deliverables
- Insight report on gender stereotypes in care + executive summary.
- Training and awareness raising manual “Empower Care: Promoting Gender Equality in Disability Care”.
- Toolkit to promote gender equality in the disability care and support sector.
- Policy recommendations addressing the root causes of the gender care gap and promoting gender equality, work-life balance, inclusive workplace cultures in the disability care sector.
For more information, please contact:
Alina Pavicevac
Senior Project & Policy Officer
alina.pavicevac(at)socialemployers.eu