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Calls on the Member States to ensure the availability, within policies geared to achieving a work-life balance, of accessible, affordable, good-q
uality, diversified forms of care services for children as described in the Barcelona objectives and to improve the provision of care servi
ces for elderly and dependent persons as an essential step towards equality between women and men, since c
...[+++]hildcare services not only facilitate participation by women in the labour market but also offer job opportunities; requests the Commission and Member States to take action for the recognition of unpaid household, child and elderly care providers, mostly women, who have a very important role for the sustainability of the social systems;