This report focuses on the theme of family life and work, looking mainly at how to achieve a better balance between work and family life across Europe. It analyses tensions between work demands and family responsibilities, and explores the different institutional settings, labour market structures and cultural factors, which are all important for reconciling work and family life in today’s society.
This report presents statistics and analysis on the status of women and men in the world, highlighting the current situation and changes over time. Analyses are based mainly on statistics from international and national statistical agencies. The report covers several broad policy areas – population and families, health, education, work, power and decision-making, violence against women, environment and poverty.