The European Parliament has adopted a resolution, “Towards a common European action on care”, following the adoption of the report by the Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) Committees in June 2022. The report calls on the European Commission and Member States to fund all types of care services more effectively, as well as using structural and investment funds to invest in childcare, care for older people and others in need of support. The MEPs stress that legislative measures and investment are needed at the EU level to promote decent working conditions and to make work in the care sector more attractive. In addition, it calls for Member States to develop training for informal and formal carers to prevent and combat care-related violence and harassment. The report calls for a robust and future-proof European Care Strategy that targets and responds to the needs of people at critical periods throughout their life, including investment in high-quality public care for every child in the EU. The full report is available at: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2022-0278_EN.html
