The project is aimed at promoting new knowledge that contribute to the enhancement of gender equality among caregivers in the aging sector. The purpose of this project is to develop a broader network through two workshops, and to conduct a small-scale study. The participants will contribute to the gathering of existing knowledge on women as caregivers in elderly service sector suffer from inequality and social injustices from diverse perspectives; how women’s career path as care service providers and the value of the job are apparently inconsistent; how low salary and early retirement  interact with each other, and provide an unequal situation for women caregivers at the end of their career, which apparently affect their socio-economic status; how policies prevailed in labor market interplay in Nordic welfare model when other job sectors are compared?

The project will develop a common understanding, and a methodology to address the issues presented above, identify concrete gaps, and specific socio-cultural challenges in given contexts. The results of the workshops will be used to produce a short report.