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Gender equality issues (own initiative opinion)

Adopted on 15/05/2019
Reference: 
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.

EESC opinion: Gender equality issues (own initiative opinion)

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

Adopted on 12/12/2018
Reference: 
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.

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

Gender equality in European labour markets (Exploratory opinion from the European Parliament)

Adopted on 12/12/2018
Reference: 
SOC/586-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Helena DE FELIPE LEHTONEN (Employers - GR I / Spain)

This opinion responds to a request from European Parliament for an exploratory opinion on gender equality in European labour markets, which had put a special emphasis on the pay situation and care obligations.
The opinion considers it necessary to draw up an integrated and ambitious European strategy to tackle systemic and structural obstacles and lead to policies for improving equality between women and men and to help implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights. It reiterates the EESC positions on the gender pay gap and work-life balance and recommends gender neutral pay systems. It pleads to fight gender segregation in education, training and the labour market, in particular of women belonging to vulnerable groups.

EESC opinion: Gender equality in European labour markets (Exploratory opinion from the European Parliament)

Digital gender gap (Exploratory opinion from the European Parliament)

Adopted on 19/09/2018
Reference: 
SOC/587-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Giulia BARBUCCI (Workers - GR II / Italy)

This exploratory opinion was requested by the European Parliament to feed into a mission to Tallinn, Estonia, on "Digitalisation and the women's role", organised by the EP's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) on 19-21 September 2018. The opinion looks into the digital gender gap in education system and the labour market. It analyses the reasons behind this phenomenon it and makes proposals on how to increase the participation of girls in STEM and ICT studies and boost the presence of women in the digital sector. It also looks into the pros and cons of digitalisation and its impact on women's life-work balance.

EESC opinion: Digital gender gap (Exploratory opinion from the European Parliament)

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

Adopted on 11/07/2018
Reference: 
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.

 

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

Women in science

Adopted on 15/10/2014
Reference: 
SOC/502-EESC-2014-0625
Rapporteur: 
Vareikytė (Diversity Europe - GR III / Lithuania)
Plenary session: 
502 -
Oct 15, 2014 Oct 16, 2014

Europe 2020 and Horizon 2020 goals will not be reached without stronger input from female scientists. Today, only 20% of all professors and just 10% of university vice-chancellors are women. This issue is constantly raised by both civil society and EU institutions, yet there is a lack of focus on this topic. The opinion aims to analyse the reasons for the gender gap in science (especially in STEM fields) and tackle the main obstacles to gender equality in science. It will provide a thorough analysis of the education and science sectors in the EU in relation to gender and make recommendations to ensure the appropriate talent allocation, which will increase Europe’s talent pool, promote employability and innovation and benefit the economy.

EESC opinion: Women in science

Gender balance on company boards

Adopted on 13/02/2013
Reference: 
SOC/475-EESC-2012-2444
Referral: 
COM(2012) 614 final
Rapporteur: 
Sharma (Employers - GR I / United Kingdom)
Plenary session: 
487 -
Feb 13, 2013 Feb 14, 2013

The EESC welcomes the proposal for a directive for improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on the stock exchange with a minimum objective of 40% by 2020. The EESC and the Commission recognise the need to respect the freedom to conduct business. This directive is a minimum standard which seeks to improve the conditions for business prosperity and allows Member States to progress beyond the measures recommended.

EESC opinion: Gender balance on company boards

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