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THE USE OF TIME IN MEN AND WOMEN

Characterization of work Remunerated

Productive Work Not remunerated

reproductive work

generates wealth doesn’t generate wealth

related to men related to women

is socially visible isn´t socially visible

has social recognition Doesn’t have social recognition

provides personal autonomy doesn´t provide personal

autonomy considered primary is considered secondary

Economic benefits Economic benefits No economic benefits

EFFECTS OF THE PRESENT ORGANIZATION

OF THE WORKING TIME

Model of life organization of women and men

Model of labour structures

Model of social structures

MODEL OF LABOUR STRUCTURES

Masculine model

Total availability

Non-existence or non-consideration of family obligations/ / responsabilities

MODEL OF SOCIAL STRUCTURES

Based on the role that the Based on the role that the domestic sphere playsdomestic sphere plays

Women cover affective, Women cover affective, physical and social needs physical and social needs

COMPLEMENTARY STRUCTURES WITH THE LABOUR ONES

Model of life organization of women and men

Adoption different responsibilities

Location in different spaces

Different use of time Different experiences and life

expectations

Different availabilities Differente Projects of life and

social practices

INEQUALITY BETWEEN WOMEN and MEN

LIMITED DIMENSION

24 HOURS

8 HOURS

PRODUCTIVE WORK

8 HOURS

REST

8 HOURS

OTHERS

A use of time problem

INE. Encuesta de empleo del tiempo 2002-2003.

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES MenMen Women Women

Personal carePersonal care 11:0911:09 11:0411:04

Work Work 8:318:31 7:017:01

StudiesStudies 5:095:09 5:075:07

Home and family Home and family 2:032:03 4:344:34

Voluntary WorkVoluntary Work 1:471:47 2:082:08

Social life and Social life and diversiondiversion

2:182:18 2:052:05

SportsSports 2:082:08 1:421:42

MEN’s GREATER FLEXIBILITY

DIFFERENT FREEDOM TO DISTRIBUTE TIME

NON CORESPONSIBILITY IN THE PRIVATE SCOPE

SCOPES CLEARLY DIFFERENTIATED

FAMILY/ HOME PERSONAL

WOMEN

DIFFERENTIATED SCOPES?

WORK

FAMILY/ HOME

PERSONAL

WOMEN DIFFERENTIATED SCOPES?

FAMILY/ HOME

WORK

UNIÓN EUROPEA Fondo Social Europeo

SOLUTION

SOCIAL CO-RESPONSIBILITY

Involvement of all social agents

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS

TRADE UNIONS

COMPANIES

SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

SPACES OF FORMAL And NON FORMAL EDUCATION

ATTENTION And CARE SERVICES To DEPENDENT PEOPLE

SUPPORT SERVICES for LABOR INSERTION

MEN

WOMEN

New model of domestic coexistence Democratization of family responsibilities,

attention and care taking of people in situation of limited autonomy

HOW CAN IT TAKE PLACE?

New models of work: New forms of

organization of the work: Flexibility in a quality employment.

Recognition of family responsabilities and personal needs of workers (men and women)

HOW CAN IT TAKE PLACE?

Strong support of social structures

More and better support services and resources for the attention of dependent people

HOW CAN IT TAKE PLACE?

Reorganization of time and space

Re- thinking commercial schedules

Operation of the services public,

transport new technologies city-planning

design etc

HOW IT IS TAKEN PART?