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1European Commission - DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Strategy for equality between women and men (2010-2015)

ETUC WOMEN’S COMMITTEE14/12/2010

Sylvie FinnéEquality between women and men

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities


Since 1957, the Treaty of the European Community has provided a legal basis for policy and action on gender equality

New Treaty of the European Union: gender equality is "fundamental value" (art.2 TUE) and an objective (art.3TUE) of the EU

The Union is required to promote equality between men and women in all its activities

The EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights provides for equality between women and men and prohibits sex discrimination

Legal basis for gender equality at EU level

Methods for the promotion of gender equality


Actors in gender equality at EU level

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Presented by President Barroso and Vice-President Reding

Strengthened commitment by the Commission to promote gender equality

5 priority areas

Women’s Charter: 5 March 2010

Recent developments


Recent developments

Adopted on 21 September 2010

New Strategy for Equality between W/M 2010-2015


"To get the engine of growth going again, Europe should make better use

of women's talents," said Commission’s Vice-President

Viviane Reding

"Without the contribution of women, the Europe growth Strategy will be neither smart, nor sustainable, nor

inclusive," said the President of the European Council

Herman Van Rompuy

Recent developments



1) Equal economic independence 2) Equal pay for equal work and work of equal value 3) Equality in decision-making 4) Dignity, integrity and an end to gender-based violence 5) Gender equality in external actions 6) Horizontal issues


Recent developments


Equal economic independence

Key Actions

Support the promotion of gender equality in the Europe 2020 strategy

Promote female entrepreneurship and self-employment

Assess remaining gaps in entitlement to family-related leave

Report on the Member States’ performance with regard to childcare

facilitiesPromote gender equality in all initiatives on immigration & integration of migrants


Equal pay for equal work and work of equal value

Key Actions

Improve transparency of pay & impact of arrangements such as part-time work and fixed-term contracts with European

Social PartnersSupport equal pay initiatives at the

workplace

Institute a European Equal Pay Day

Seek to encourage women to enter non-traditional professions


Key Actions

Consider initiatives to improve the gender balance in decision making

Monitor 25 % target for women in top level decision-making positions in

researchMonitor progress towards aim of 40 % of

members of one sex in committees & expert groups established by the

CommissionSupport efforts to promote greater participation by women in EP elections

including as candidates

Equality in decision-making


Dignity, integrity and an end to gender-based

violence

Key Actions

Adopt an EU-wide strategy on combating violence against women, Europe wide awareness raising campaign on VAWEnsure that the EU asylum legislation

takes into account gender equality considerations

Draw up a Men’s Health report, following the 2010 Women’s Health report


Gender equality in external actions

Key Actions

Assist candidate countries with the transposition and enforcement of

legislation Implement the EU Plan of Action on

Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Development

(2010-2015)

Continue to encourage ENP partner countries to promote gender equality

Further integrate gender in EU humanitarian aid


Horizontal issues

Key Actions

Role of men in gender equality; Gender roles

Monitor the correct implementation of EU equal treatment lawsGovernance:

•Annual report on progress on gender equality •Will feed into annual top level gender equality dialogue (EP, MS, EC, key stakeholders)• EIGE


Examples of ongoing activities in our unit

Gender pay gap campaign: awareness raising and

information 2009 and 2010


Decision-Making

Publication: « More women in senior positions - key to economic stability

and growth »



2010 Annual report on equality between women and menhttp://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2009:0077:FIN:FR:PDF

Women in decision-making positionData base

http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/women_men_stats/index_en.htm

Report http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/publications/booklets/equality/pdf/ke8109543_en.pdf

PROGRESShttp://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/progress/docs_en.html

European Social Fundhttp://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/esf2000/index_en.html



Thank you for your attention!

Website gender equality: http://ec.europa.eu/social

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