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Bringing about gender equality in the disability care sector

Monday 2 November 2026

Home » Rights and Justice » Bringing about gender equality in the disability care sector

Care work, whether formal or informal, is carried out overwhelmingly by women, and when it remains underpaid, precarious and socially invisible, it feeds gender inequality. Closing the gender care gap is a structural precondition for gender-equal societies.

Funded under the EU CERV programme, EQUAL-CARE has worked to advance gender equality in the disability care sector, addressing systemic barriers, gender inequalities, stigma and stereotypes, and unequal opportunities for both formal and informal carers.

Held on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the project's final conference, on 24 November in Brussels and online, will present the project's key findings, tools and policy recommendations.

What's on the agenda?

  • Welcome remarks by Mr. Pietro Barbieri, EESC Vice-President, and presentation of the project's goals and achievements by Disability Support Europe.
  • Panel 1 – The gender care gap in the disability care sector: the project's key findings and lessons from the national pilot trainings, with those who experienced them first-hand.
  • Panel 2 – From policy to practice: policymakers, social partners and project partners discuss how EU frameworks, notably the future EU Care Deal, and national care systems can further uphold gender equality within the care sector.
  • Q&A sessions and networking

Participate!

Whether you are a policymaker, care provider, formal or informal carer, researcher or advocate, your voice matters in this conversation. Consult the agenda.

Register now.

Participation is possible in person at the EESC or online. The link to join will be shared with registered participants.

We look forward to seeing you there.

About the project

EQUAL-CARE is a project funded by the European Union’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme, aimed at addressing the gender gap in care work, both informal long-term care and formal care services, with a particular focus on the care of persons with disabilities.

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Read more about EQUAL-CARE. For more information contact Sefora Giaimo: sefora.giaimo@cesie.org