21
May
2026
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Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (A10-0083/2026 - Eleonora Meleti, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut)
Madam President, Nursing and care are issues that concern all of us and are looked away from far too often. And when that happens, nursing and care become women's issues in the vast majority of cases. Because where there are no suitable support services, women, daughters or daughters-in-law usually have to step in unpaid and provide for the family members in need of care. This is about activities that also push the people who do the care work to their limits, both mentally and physically. Nevertheless, this is still often taken for granted and taken for granted in our society. I support this report because I hope it will lead to better support for both those in need of care and those providing care in the future.