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  • Hyväksytyt on 15/05/2019 - Bureau decision date: 20/09/2018
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    SOC/610-EESC-2018-01-01
    (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)
  • Hyväksytyt on 12/12/2018 - Bureau decision date: 17/04/2018
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    SOC/586-EESC-2018-01-01
    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)
  • Hyväksytyt on 12/12/2018 - Bureau decision date: 17/04/2018
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    SOC/585-EESC-2018
    Civil Society Organisations - 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)
  • Hyväksytyt on 19/09/2018 - Bureau decision date: 17/04/2018
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    SOC/587-EESC-2018-01-01
    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)
  • Hyväksytyt on 11/07/2018 - Bureau decision date: 13/03/2018
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    SOC/579-EESC-2018-01-01-01639-00-00-ac-tra
    (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)
  • Hyväksytyt on 18/04/2018 - Bureau decision date: 05/12/2017
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    SOC/571-EESC-2018-01-01-00304-00-00-AC-TRA
    (Belgium
    (Czech Republic

    The EESC welcomes the efforts made by the EC to address the persistent pay gap between men and women by proposing an Action Plan with eight areas for action, but finds that each area should be further developed. It is important to look at the stereotypes that affect career choices, as well as to the underlying causes of labour market segregation, in order to counter them. It agrees with the EC proposal for pay transparency and pay audits to be introduced in order to facilitate the collection of individualised data and develop appropriate action plans at sector and business level. Moreover, it welcomes the EC recognition of the crucial role social partners play in this, while also highlighting the contribution of civil society organisations. Finally, it insists on the need to obtain additional resources, as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework, to implement the Action Plan, including the financing of childcare facilities and long-term care services.

    EESC opinion: EU Action Plan 2017-2019 - Tackling the gender pay gap (communication)
  • Hyväksytyt on 25/01/2017 - Bureau decision date: 15/03/2016
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    SOC/542-EESC-2016-01902-00-04-ac

    The EESC adopted this opinion after in-depth work carried out during the four meetings of the study group. The opinion also reflects the national debates with civil society organisations carried out in all Member States between 2 September and 2 November 2016. These discussions were coordinated by three members of the EESC ('trios') from the country concerned, often in cooperation with the European Commission (15 debates) or the national economic and social council (7 debates). Participants came from a wide range of employers' and trade union organisations and other civil society organisations, as well as, to a lesser extent, from the academic world. A total of 116 EESC members and nearly 1,800 representatives of civil society organisations participated in the 28 debates. The conclusions/recommendations of the national debates have been grouped in the opinion, while the reports on the national debates will be published separately.

    EESC opinion: European Pillar of Social Rights
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  • Hyväksytyt on 21/01/2015
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    SOC/513-EESC-2014-04856-00-00-ac-tra
    Workers - GR II
    France
    Plenary session number
    504
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    EESC opinion: Inclusion of migrant women in the labour market
  • Hyväksytyt on 16/10/2014
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    SOC/508-EESC-2014-01-01-1456
    Workers - GR II
    France
    Plenary session number
    502
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    This opinion aims at exploring the obstacles to overcome and the conditions for developing quality services for the family in order to create decent and attractive jobs.

    Previous work on the professionalisation of domestic work and on a family policy that tackles the challenge of demographic change need to be continued and updated by: revealing and describing the nature of the obstacles currently blocking the development and professionalisation of these jobs which; and making known positive experiences and good practices being implemented today in a number of Member States and major companies.

    EESC opinion: Services to the family
  • Hyväksytyt on 15/10/2014
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    SOC/502-EESC-2014-0625
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Lithuania
    Plenary session number
    502
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    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