Care Arbeit, also die sorgende Arbeit von Menschen für Menschen, führt zu einem erhöhten Einsamkeitsrisiko. Was wissen wir über die Einsamkeitsbelastungen bei Care-Arbeitenden und was sind die Gründe? Diesen Fragen geht dieses Fact-Sheet nach: kompetenznetz-einsamkeit.de/download/8939/… #Einsamkeit

As Prof. Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights UN Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights, notes - the EU's work for #SocialRights must be anchored in the Council of Europe´s European Social Charter ⬇️

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The @consilium.europa.eu discussed the employment of persons with disabilities. National governments agreed that reasonable accommodation and accessibility must be improved. Discover how these Conclusions can support our advocacy: buff.ly/4akLXxK

Our new report analyses how disability is included in the EU's development funding (2022): - Only 4 projects (0.3%) specifically targeted supporting persons with disabilities. - Not a single project funded by European Investment Bank was disability inclusive. Read: edf-feph.org/publications/s…

We welcome the fact that the Council of Europe is addressing the issue of age and ageing and is clearly speaking out against ageism and age discrimination. We very much hope that this course will be maintained and that it will lead to improvements at national level!

Our health systems are nothing without our health workers. Across the EU, we are missing 1.2M health workers. Shortages lead to higher job strain, discouraging new talent. We need urgent action to protect our social model.

Europe is underperforming in skills, and it’s holding back our competitiveness. We need to act now.   Professions like healthcare, mechanics, IT, and renewable energy are noble and essential to Europe’s future. Let’s take pride in the people who keep our economy moving.

Have you ever experienced negative treatment as an older woman? Today it’s #InternationalWomensDay, and our research shows that women are 50% more likely to say they have been patronised or dismissed than men because of their age. “Over the last few years, since I’ve got more

Five years ago, societies halted during #COVID19, with 100,000s lives lost in care homes due to staff and equipment shortages; deaths from loneliness remain uncounted. Le Monde states the causes of this disaster haven't changed. lemonde.fr/societe/articl…

On this European Day of Solidarity Between Generations, let’s stand up against violence towards older women! Learn more: marvow.eu #ViolenceAgainstOlderWomen #solidaritybetweengenerations

🧓🧒 À l’occasion de la Journée européenne de la solidarité intergénérationnelle, découvrez le témoignage de notre Présidente pour AGE Platform Europe sur l'importance du lien entre générations. ▶️ tinyurl.com/37w9n645 #SolidarityBetweenGenerations #Intergénérationnel

🤝 Young and older workers: stronger together! On this 🇪🇺 Day of #SolidaritybetweenGenerations Napo reminds us that sharing experiences across ages is a springboard for safety and health at work. #napofilms

9 'curiosities' about 9 of May | The Declaration that would shape Europe and change the world. #EuropeDay #EUHistory 🇪🇺🧵

We joined the The Consumer Voice and 4 other organisations in calling the EU Council and national governments to uphold stronger rights for passengers. Read below:

The first Mental Health Intergroup event took place yesterday alongside my co-chair MEPs Tilly Metz, Alex Agius Saliba, and Jana Toom. Our theme? Care for Mental Health, Invest in Social Rights. We are working towards an EU Mental Health Strategy #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek.