Expert-Grup

Analytical Notes: Study “Time Use of Women and Men in the Republic of Moldova”

AlteleProtecția socialăPiața munciiWednesday, 25 June 201414310 views

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Between June 2011 and May 2012, the National Bureau of Statistics conducted the statistical survey “Time Use in the Republic of Moldova”, supported by UNDP, UN Women and the Government of Sweden. On the basis of its results, Expert-Grup prepared ten analytical notes on how Moldovan women and men manage their time.

The notes cover childcare, young people's studies, transport, persons with disabilities, health, volunteering, unpaid work, social life, reading and travel. Almost twice as many mothers as fathers care for children daily, and girls study 18 minutes more per day than boys. The employment rate of persons with disabilities is over three times lower than the national average. Moldovans spend 3.9 hours a day on unpaid work, mostly done by women.

Moldovans read 17 minutes a day on average, seven minutes less than EU citizens, and online reading is the most popular form, at about 10 minutes daily. One in ten Moldovans gives unpaid help to other households, while only one in 500 volunteers through organisations. The data and recommendations can be used by the Government in measures to improve quality of life.

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