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A presente investigação tem como objectivo compreender o papel dos Estados-
Providência na promoção do emprego feminino nos países da Europa do Sul.
Portugal exibe uma elevada participação feminina na esfera laboral, quando
comparado com Espanha, Itália ou Grécia, países com os quais partilha muitas das
características dos Estados-Providência. Com este trabalho procurámos perceber de
que forma diferentes rumos e abordagens no domínio das políticas de conciliação do
trabalho e da vida familiar, podem gerar dinâmicas e padrões distintos da participação
das mulheres no mercado de trabalho.
Através da análise de indicadores estatísticos, de fontes nacionais e
internacionais, posteriores à adesão de Portugal à Comunidade Económica Europeia,
tentámos estabelecer uma comparação entre a situação de Portugal e dos restantes
países da Europa do Sul no que respeita às características da participação das
mulheres no mercado de trabalho, bem como no que concerne aos serviços formais
de cuidados às crianças, licenças parentais e outras medidas de conciliação do
trabalho e da vida familiar.
A presente investigação permitiu-nos constatar que Portugal apresenta, no
contexto dos países da Europa do Sul, um nível de provisão de serviços de cuidados
às crianças até 3 anos mais elevado, bem como um conjunto de soluções de licenças
mais inovador, no sentido em que incentiva uma partilha mais igualitária das
responsabilidades familiares entre homens e mulheres, em especial quando
comparado com a Itália e a Grécia. Ainda assim, e face ao padrão intensivo de
participação e às assimetrias baseadas no género verificadas no mercado de trabalho,
as políticas de conciliação estão longe de serem suficientes para colmatar as
necessidades das mulheres e homens trabalhadores.
The main purpose of this research is to understand the role of the Welfare States in promoting the womeiYs employment in Southern European countries. In comparison with Spain, Italy and Greece, countries with which Portugal shares many of the Welfare State's characteristics, Portugal exhibits higher female labour market participation. Our aim is to understand in what way different courses and approaches to conciliation policies, can generate distinct paíterns of participation of women in the labour market. Through the analysis of statistical data from both national and international sources, we have attempted to establish a comparison between the situation in Portugal and the other countries in Southern Europe concerning the patterns of female labour market participation, as well as childcare services, parental leaves and other measures implemented to promote the conciliation between work and family life. Portugal has a low provision of childcare facilities within the European context; however, this research has allowed us to see that, in the context of Southern European countries, a higher levei of childcare facilities is available for children up to the age of three in Portugal, as well as a range of innovating solutions for parental leave, in the sense that they try to promote a more equalitarian division of family responsibilities between men and women. This is particularly noticeable in comparison with Italy and Greece.
The main purpose of this research is to understand the role of the Welfare States in promoting the womeiYs employment in Southern European countries. In comparison with Spain, Italy and Greece, countries with which Portugal shares many of the Welfare State's characteristics, Portugal exhibits higher female labour market participation. Our aim is to understand in what way different courses and approaches to conciliation policies, can generate distinct paíterns of participation of women in the labour market. Through the analysis of statistical data from both national and international sources, we have attempted to establish a comparison between the situation in Portugal and the other countries in Southern Europe concerning the patterns of female labour market participation, as well as childcare services, parental leaves and other measures implemented to promote the conciliation between work and family life. Portugal has a low provision of childcare facilities within the European context; however, this research has allowed us to see that, in the context of Southern European countries, a higher levei of childcare facilities is available for children up to the age of three in Portugal, as well as a range of innovating solutions for parental leave, in the sense that they try to promote a more equalitarian division of family responsibilities between men and women. This is particularly noticeable in comparison with Italy and Greece.
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Mestrado em Economia e Política Social
Keywords
Emprego feminino Género Políticas de conciliação do trabalho e vida familiar Estados-Providência Portugal Europa do Sul Women's employment Gender Conciliation policies Welfare States Portugal Southern Europe
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Damião , Sónia Patrícia Antunes (2008). "A participação feminina no mercado de trabalho e o papel da política social : o caso de Portugal no contexto da Europa do Sul ". Dissertação de Mestrado, Universidade de Lisboa. Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão.
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Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão