Bremen Urged to Expand Care Infrastructure to Tackle Gender Inequality
Bremen's local government is urged to expand care infrastructure to tackle gender inequality in nursing work and improve work-life balance. Nationally, women dedicate nine more hours weekly to unpaid care tasks than men. The upcoming Equal Care Day on February 29th sheds light on this disparity.
State Women's Representative Bettina Wilhelm advocates for a better work-life balance and recognition of household care work. Expanding care infrastructure, reforming parental leave, and promoting flexible working hours can help reduce gender economic disadvantage. In Bremen, women predominantly handle childcare responsibilities, working more part-time jobs and retiring with less wealth due to care work inequality.
During the pandemic, the trend of men increasing time spent on family work stagnated, including in Bremen. The city has the second lowest rate of men taking parental leave, at 33.9 percent. Initiatives to encourage men to take parental leave and share care responsibilities are crucial.
Bremen's local government is tasked with expanding care infrastructure to address gender inequality in nursing work and improve work-life balance. Nationally, women bear a heavier burden of unpaid care work, impacting their economic status. The upcoming Equal Care Day highlights this issue, urging action to promote equality in care work.
