Research shows that women do far more unpaid work than men in Iceland, but concrete data on the issue are lacking. Last Friday, the Icelandic government approved a proposal by Katrin Her Prime Minister Jakobsdottir, often referred to as the ‘second shift’ or ‘third shift’. Unpaid domestic or care work. Gender distribution in Iceland. The results are used to shape government policy.
“Neighboring countries have conducted time-use studies that have been used in policy making, and the Icelandic study on this topic yielded clear and easily understandable results, and in a different way than has been done before. can capture the reality of gender,” the government notice said. The survey is conducted in collaboration with the Icelandic Statistics Authority.
The majority of Icelandic shift workers are women
The Icelandic government recently published its third report on mapping gender perspectives. This is a joint ministry initiative that maps gender perspectives relevant to government work and presents proposals for action. The report’s findings include that women make up the majority of shift workers employed in the state. These female shift workers are much more likely to work part-time than other women employed by the state.
Also, Icelandic women are much more likely than men to be given disabled status due to musculoskeletal disorders. Decreasing.
The government also endorsed the proposal that each ministry and agency would define at least one specific gender equality target for its 2024-2028 budget and work towards it systematically, with the actions defined in the draft budget. Did.
A post about the Icelandic government examining the gender distribution of unpaid work was first published in the Iceland Review.
