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Care work is largely invisible, undervalued and carried out by women

The resulting gender care gap has profound consequences for society

What could the EU do to address this gender care cap?

Read more👉 link.europa.eu/3TBmYm

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Visual reading '56% of women with children under 12 spend at least 5 hours per day on childcare, compared to 26% of men'. There is an illustration of a woman holding a child, and the logo of the European Parliament
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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To combat menstrual poverty, the EU VAT Directive allows Member States to apply reduced or zero VAT rates to menstrual products

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Heatmap showing national VAT rates on tampons in EU countries as of July 2025.Note: the figure focuses exclusively on tampons. VAT rates shown may not apply to other female hygiene products.
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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This week is #EUGenderEqualityWeek in the European Parliament

📚 Check our list of publications on gender equality across policy areas: link.europa.eu/6F3Vm9

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Photo of the hearing of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) on women’s leadership in politics, held on 5 November 2025.
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM