EU Parliament backs Greek MEP Meleti report on caregiving inequality

[European Union, 1998 – 2026]

The European Parliament connected Thursday adopted by a wide bulk a study by Greek MEP Eleonora Meleti calling for a transition toward a “care society” and stronger measures to code persistent sex inequality successful caregiving crossed the European Union.

The report, approved successful plenary by 263 votes to 83 with 154 abstentions, highlights the unequal organisation of some ceremonial and informal attraction work, which continues to autumn disproportionately connected women.

MEPs said entree to attraction should beryllium treated arsenic a cardinal close and urged EU countries to grow home- and community-based services, amended wage and working conditions for nonrecreational carers and formally admit informal caregivers successful κοινωνικά information and pension systems.

The text besides calls for flexible working arrangements, parental permission policies, skills certification and intelligence and fiscal support for carers, alongside stronger enactment against undeclared work and labour exploitation successful the sector.

Meleti said attraction indispensable beryllium treated arsenic a shared κοινωνικά work alternatively than an invisible burden. The Parliament besides welcomed plans for a European “care deal” successful 2027.