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"Women are increasingly exposed to the risk of poverty, especially in the case of groups of women with special needs, such as single mothers, disabled women and older women, who often receive wages and pensions barely above the minimum subsistence level. It is not worth repeating that to prevent and reduce the risk of poverty, the equal participation of women and men in the labour market must be guaranteed. Unfortunately, European women are four times more likely than men to work part-time, to have fixed-term contracts, and are often part of the black economy, which is characterised by the absence of employment contracts. However, the issues related to the feminisation of poverty include not only work but also the lack of childcare and care of the elderly.
Member States have the responsibility to implement specific programmes to promote the active inclusion or reintegration of women into the labour market and specific opportunities for lifelong learning aimed at providing the required skills and qualifications. At the same time, women from disadvantaged backgrounds must be guaranteed equal access to public health systems, as well as gynaecological and obstetric care, and to decent housing, justice, sports and culture."@en1
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