Eurofound Talks
Eurofound Talks
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Episode 13
8 March 2023

The work-life challenges of women and men

In this episode of Eurofound Talks, recorded for International Women's Day 2023, Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Working Life researchers Jorge Cabrita and Viginta Ivaškaitė-Tamošiūnė about how, when paid and unpaid work are combined, women do eight full-time weeks more work than men per year, and the broader implications of this for society. They also discuss how indicators of work-life balance and work-life conflict differ for women and men, as well as the policy action that can be taken to improve gender equality in Europe.

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Mary McCaughey

Head of Unit
Information and Communication

Мери МакКоги е ръководител на отдел "Информация и комуникации" в Eurofound. Завършила Тринити Колидж в Дъблин и Колежа на Европа в Брюж, тя започва работа в Брюксел с Europolitics и Wall Street Journal Europe. Работи с Асоциацията на европейските парламентаристи с Африка (AWEPA) в Южна Африка по време на прехода на страната към демокрация, а през 1998 г. заема поста говорител на Делегацията на Европейския съюз в Претория, оглавявайки нейния отдел за пресата и информация по време на преговорите по споразумението за свободна търговия между ЕС и Южна Африка. След края на войната в Косово работи като консултант по комуникациите за Европейската агенция за възстановяване в Сърбия. През 2003 г. тя поема поста главен редактор на Eurofound.

Jorge Cabrita

Senior research manager
Working life research

Jorge Cabrita is a senior research manager in the Working Life unit. He is responsible for formulating, coordinating and managing European-wide research, and promoting the dissemination of findings in the areas of working conditions and industrial relations. His main research areas of interest include working conditions and job quality, working time and work–life balance, workers’ health and well-being, gender equality and the socioeconomic impacts of the transition to a climate-neutral economy. He is currently leading research on working time developments and on social dialogue and collective bargaining during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, he worked as a researcher at the Centre for Studies for Social Intervention and at the Research Centre on the Portuguese Economy of the Lisbon School of Economics, and as a trainer and consultant in the areas of strategic management, organisational communication, leadership and team building. He holds a BSc in Economics and an MSc in Socio-Organisational Systems of Economic Activity from the Lisbon School of Economics.

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