Equality involves respect for the value and remuneration of women's work
24/05/2012
The principle of equality is enshrined in the EU Treaties, but in the European Union this very principle is being violated when women overall get 16 % less pay than men for the same work. Despite EU and national legislation on...
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European Parliament backs quotas for women
13/03/2012
Sophie in 't Veld, (D66, Netherlands), Parliament's rapporteur on the annual report on the state of gender equality in the EU for 2011, is pleased with the result of today's vote, calling on the Commission to table legislation,...
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Gender Equality: From talk to effective action
07/03/2012
Sophie in 't Veld (D66, Netherlands), Parliament's rapporteur on the annual report on the state of gender equality in the EU for 2011 (to be voted in Strasbourg next week), finds it unacceptable that still only one in seven...
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Breaking Europe's glass ceilings on gender balance
05/03/2012
Following today's announcement by Viviane Reding that the European Commission will be "weighing options to break the ‛glass ceiling’ for women on company boards", ALDE MEPs are supporting the Commission to take bold actions to...
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Commission strategy on gender equality: all talk and no action?
21/09/2010
Today European Commission unveiled their plans for the next five years to combat inequality between men and women in the EU.
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Focussing on the female vote in European elections
08/04/2010
This week the European Parliament's Women's rights committee discussed the findings and implications of a Eurobarometer survey entitled "Women and EU: Attitudes, Engagement and Information".
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Liberals and Democrats campaign for better gender balance in EU Institutions
18/11/2009
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament are backing their Vice-President Diana Wallis, in her campaign to raise concerns over the lack of female names being discussed as possible candidates for senior...
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