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EESC plenary debate linked to the adoption of the opinions SOC/726 on Combatting violence against women and SOC/731 on Gender equality, with Christina Fabre, Team leader on gender-based violence, European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).
At its July plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) debated the Commission's draft directive to tackle gender-based violence and gender equality in presence of Cristina Fabre of the European Institute for Gender Equality. The Committee adopted two opinions with recommendations for making the legislation more effective in combatting such an issue of epidemic proportions and demanded for its inclusion in the list of EU crimes.
Equal pay for men and women or for work of equal value is one of the fundamental rights and principles of the EU, but on average women are still paid 14% less per hour than men, with pay differences present in all sectors and widening with age. Although welcomed as a much-needed step to close the gender pay gap, the Commission's proposal on pay transparency is receiving a mixed response, an EESC hearing found.
The EESC NAT Section and its Sustainable Development Observatory are marking International Women Day 2021 by taking part in the #IWD2021 action to celebrate women's achievement, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality.
This year, the EESC honors outstanding citizens' initiatives that champion equal opportunities for women and men and contribute to empowering women in society and the economy
Europos ekonomikos ir socialinių reikalų komitetas kviečia pilietinės visuomenės organizacijas ir asmenis iš visos Europos Sąjungos dalyvauti prestižiniame konkurse pilietinės visuomenės premijai gauti. Šiais metais bus apdovanojamos iniciatyvos, kuriomis kovojama su lyčių stereotipais, užtikrinant lygias moterų ir vyrų galimybes ir vienodas sąlygas visose ekonominio ir socialinio gyvenimo srityse.
Europos ekonomikos ir socialinių reikalų komitetas (EESRK) skelbia konkursą savo 2019 m. pilietinės visuomenės premijai gauti. Šių metų tema — Daugiau moterų Europos visuomenėje ir ekonomikoje. Šia premija apdovanojamos novatoriškos iniciatyvos ir projektai, kuriais siekiama kovoti už lygias moterų ir vyrų galimybes ir vienodą požiūrį į juos visose ekonomikos ir visuomenės gyvenimo srityse.
EESRK Lietuvos narės ataskaitoje, Europos pilietinė visuomenė ragina prisiimti politinį įsipareigojimą siekti vyrų ir moterų lygybės
Europos ekonomikos ir socialinių reikalų komitetas (EESRK) paragino Europos Sąjungą ir jos valstybes nares lyčių lygybės klausimą įrašyti savo politinės darbotvarkės viršuje, nes pastarasis puolimas prieš moterų teises Europoje gali padaryti didelės žalos pažangai vyrų ir moterų lygybės srityje.
Europe loses EUR 370 billion a year due to the gender employment gap. What's more, it is statistically proven that companies with more gender-diverse management boards produce better results. So, why might it take another 217 years to close the economic gender gap at global level, as estimated by the World Economic Forum? On 17 December, high-level speakers from the worlds of business, politics and NGOs came together with members of the Employers' Group to discuss how to leverage the immense potential that women could bring to the European economy.