Attitudes towards Attitudes towards childrenchildren

Are Spanish attitudes towards Are Spanish attitudes towards children too permissive?children too permissive?

Are public areas children-Are public areas children-friendly?friendly?

Family life/Working lifeFamily life/Working life

Working women’s Working women’s challengeschallenges

GuiltGuiltDiscriminatory perceptionsDiscriminatory perceptions““Glass-ceiling”Glass-ceiling”Lower pay Lower pay Pressure Pressure Poor cost/benefitPoor cost/benefitLack of timeLack of timeFinding self-fulfillmentFinding self-fulfillment

Measures and solutions for Measures and solutions for working parentsworking parents

Recognizing men’s caring roleRecognizing men’s caring role• InformationInformation• Awareness-raising measuresAwareness-raising measures• Education policiesEducation policies• Parental leave available to both men Parental leave available to both men

and women and non-transferable.and women and non-transferable.

Measures and solutions for Measures and solutions for working parentsworking parents

Making work more family-Making work more family-compatible:compatible:

• Flexible work scheduleFlexible work schedule• Flexible rest periods and holidaysFlexible rest periods and holidays• Short leave for emergenciesShort leave for emergencies• Part-time, flexitime, teleworking… with Part-time, flexitime, teleworking… with

fair wages.fair wages.

Measures and solutions for Measures and solutions for working parentsworking parents

Making family responsibilities Making family responsibilities more compatible with work:more compatible with work:

• Accesible child care and older family Accesible child care and older family members caremembers care

• Other family services and facilitiesOther family services and facilities