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Teleworking and gender equality - conditions so that teleworking does not exacerbate the unequal distribution of unpaid care and domestic work between women and men and for it to be an engine for promoting gender equality

Приети on 24/03/2021
Референтен номер: 
SOC/662-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Milena ANGELOVA (Employers - GR I / Bulgaria)
Co-rapporteur: 
Erika KOLLER (Workers - GR II/Hungary)

Teleworking has the potential to support work-life balance and should be a means of promoting gender equality. For this, the burden of the unpaid care and domestic work performed by women must be fully shared with men. Then, the rules applying to the workplace must be applied to the home office, including on health and safety and protection against harassment and violence. As  there is no consolidated European framework on telework, it is necessary to assess existing rules' effectiveness. Social partners should review the 2002 Framework Agreement on Telework and give it a new impetus.

Становище на ЕИСК: Teleworking and gender equality - conditions so that teleworking does not exacerbate the unequal distribution of unpaid care and domestic work between women and men and for it to be an engine for promoting gender equality

Gender equality strategy

Приети on 15/07/2020
Референтен номер: 
SOC/633-EESC-2020
Referral: 
COM(2020) 152 final
Rapporteur: 
Giulia BARBUCCI (Workers - GR II / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Indrė VAREIKYTĖ (Lithuania)

In this opinion the EESC makes the following points:
1. The EU and Member States should ensure that the gender perspective is fully integrated in COVID-19 recovery measures.
2. Gender equality should be fully taken into account in the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027.
3. The Gender Equality Strategy should be coordinated involving all Member States, social partners and civil society organisations.
4. To put an end to the gender pay gap (16%), binding measures on gender pay transparency are unavoidable.
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Становище на ЕИСК: Gender equality strategy

Gender equality issues (own initiative opinion)

Приети on 15/05/2019
Референтен номер: 
SOC/610-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Indrė VAREIKYTĖ (Lithuania)

Gender equality is not only a human rights issue; it is a social and economic necessity for the EU, its Member States and businesses, as it hugely impacts on sustainable growth and GDP, while allowing to use the potential of 51% of the EU population. The EU needs to elevate gender equality to a stand-alone goal with a binding strategy, centred in the following measures: fighting the economic inequality affecting women and the current backlash of their rights; ratifying and implementing the Istanbul Convention on all forms of violence against women (including harassment); addressing once and for all gendered stereotypes, namely through the media; and supporting civil society organisations working for greater gender equality.

Становище на ЕИСК: Gender equality issues (own initiative opinion)

The situation of Roma women (Exploratory opinion from the European Parliament)

Приети on 12/12/2018
Референтен номер: 
SOC/585-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Ákos TOPOLÁNSZKY (Diversity Europe - GR III / Hungary)

A large number of Roma women and girls continue to face multiple discrimination in various areas, ranging from health to employment and education, amongst others. They also have limited opportunities to influence the policies that most concern them. The EESC emphasises the importance of their involvement, with programmes aimed at Roma women foreseeing a majority of Roma women in their planning and implementation. The EESC calls for an end to segregated education and for the abolition of health practices which infringe ethical standards.

Становище на ЕИСК: The situation of Roma women (Exploratory opinion from the European Parliament)

The situation of women with disabilities (exploratory opinion requested by the European Parliament)

Приети on 11/07/2018
Референтен номер: 
SOC/579-EESC-2018-01639-00-00-ac-tra
Rapporteur: 
Gunta ANČA (Latvia)

Women with disabilities constitute 16% of the total population of women in Europe, which means in the EU there are approximately 40 million women and girls with disabilities.
Women with disabilities face intersectional discrimination in all areas of life, including, socio-economic disadvantages, social isolation, violence against women, forced sterilisation and abortion, lack of access to community services, low-quality housing, institutionalisation, inadequate health care and denial of the opportunity to contribute and engage actively in society.

 

Становище на ЕИСК: The situation of women with disabilities (exploratory opinion requested by the European Parliament)

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