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#EndGenderStereotypes

Dads care for children too!

Finding balance: let’s challenge gender stereotypes

Look beyond the figures

44%
of Europeans think that the most important role of a woman is to take care of her home and her family.
82%
of persons working part-time for care reasons are women.
21%
of men spent more than 5 hours a day caring for their children, compared to 40% of women.

Sources:
Special Eurobarometer 465: Gender Equality 2017
EUROSTAT Reconciliation of work and family life - statistics
EIGE’s Upcoming Survey of Gender Gaps in Unpaid Care, Individual and Social Activities, 2022


Tackling gender stereotypes in practice

We can only overcome gender stereotypes by taking concrete actions and encouraging equal participation of women and men in all aspects of life. Find out about some EU-funded projects tackling gender stereotypes:

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Everybody’s Talking: Work-Life Balance Goes Mainstream (BALANCE)

In Lithuania, gender stereotypes and inequalities affect women's career possibilities and men's family lives. Activities from this project promoted the sharing of care between mothers and fathers and a better reconciliation between personal and professional lives for both women and men.

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Balance for all (B4A)

Childcare, elderly care, and flexible work options can be limited. Balance for All (B4A) challenged gender stereotypes in Latvian society and provided methodological materials for employers and recommendations for trade unions to promote work-life balance in collective agreements.

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ACTION DAD (Action Dad)

The project's overarching goal is to contribute to the awareness raising of parents, employers, and the general public in Slovenia about the importance of actively involving men in paternity by encouraging a more equal distribution of parental care from the moment of birth.


Let’s act together!

Do you want to challenge stereotypes and help promote gender equality?
To help raise awareness about this topic, share the campaign materials with the hashtag #EndGenderStereotypes

Everyone has the power to bring about change!

General publications1 March 2023
Digital kit - Work-life Balance
English
(62.66 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Баланс между работата и личния живот
    български
    (42.93 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Equilibrio entre la vida laboral y la vida privada
    español
    (55.12 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Rovnováha mezi pracovním a osobním životem
    čeština
    (53.91 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Balance mellem arbejdsliv og privatliv
    dansk
    (54.58 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Work-Life-Balance
    Deutsch
    (53.32 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Töö ja eraelu tasakaal
    eesti
    (57.52 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Εναρμόνιση επαγγελματικής, οικογενειακής και προσωπικής ζωής
    ελληνικά
    (52.78 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Équilibre entre vie personnelle et vie professionnelle
    français
    (55.15 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Cothromaíocht oibre is saoil
    Gaeilge
    (46.87 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Ravnoteža poslovnog i privatnog života
    hrvatski
    (54.23 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Equilibrio tra vita privata e professionale
    italiano
    (54.9 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvars
    latviešu
    (ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Profesinio ir asmeninio gyvenimo pusiausvyra
    lietuvių
    (51.52 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - A munka és a magánélet közötti egyensúly
    magyar
    (53.92 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Bilanċ bejn ix-xogħol u l-ħajja privata
    Malti
    (55.37 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Werk-privébalans
    Nederlands
    (54.84 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Równowaga między życiem zawodowym a prywatnym
    polski
    (56.59 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Equilíbrio trabalho-vida
    português
    (67.58 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Echilibrul dintre viața profesională și cea personală
    română
    (69 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Rovnováha medzi pracovným a súkromným životom
    slovenčina
    (69.89 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Usklajevanje poklicnega in zasebnega življenja
    slovenščina
    (54.96 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Työn ja yksityiselämän tasapaino
    suomi
    (55.65 MB - ZIP)
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  • Digital kit - Balans mellan arbete och privatliv
    svenska
    (69.74 MB - ZIP)
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Want to know more?

Click on the themes below to discover where and how gender stereotypes have shaped our world and how we can all move forward together.