Chantal Remery

Dr. Chantal Remery is an Associate Professor at the Utrecht School of Economics (UUSE), Department of Economics, Applied Economics Section. Her work focuses on gender equality, work-family balance, childcare policies, and labor market dynamics, particularly in the context of EU social policies and the Institutions for Open Societies (IOS) initiative. She has been actively involved in peer review, PhD examination committees, and policy advising for entities like the European Platform of Investing in Children and NWO.

• Research Themes: Gender and Employment, Flexibility, Equal Opportunities, Aging Workforce
• Key Projects: Studies on pandemic impacts on gendered care division, EU childcare comparisons, and boardroom gender diversity

Publications span from 1994 to 2025, with recent work analyzing COVID-19's effects on parental labor distribution, occupational differences in lockdown conditions, and work-life balance across essential/non-essential sectors. Her scientific contributions include Journal of Marriage and Family and PLoS One articles, often co-authored with interdisciplinary teams. She has also contributed to policy briefs, book chapters, and popular science articles on topics like gender pay gaps and flexible working arrangements.

• Notable Collaborations: S. André, M. Yerkes, J. Schippers
• Advisory Roles: European Platform of Investing in Children (2019–2020), Equal Pay Evaluation (2019)