How can economic policy frameworks be designed to make self-employment and family life more compatible? This issue was the focus at the "Self-Employment & Family" future summit held in early October.
In an expert discussion, Dr Vinzenz Peters described what a support model for self-employed women might look like, designed to mitigate their pregnancy- and maternity-related loss of income in a fair and minimally bureaucratic way, whilst ensuring the continued operation of their businesses.