European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

🏆 1st EU Award for Gender Equality Champions

Today we recognise the outstanding results achieved in the implementation of gender equality by academic and research organisations.

Congratulations @tcddublin @karolinskainst @MaynoothUni @SETUIreland!

#UnionOfEquality

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633508910630928385

Our spokeswomen are the example of how the EU pushes forward gender equality.

Meet some of our voices and find out more about their biggest achievements at the European Commission.

💜 #IWD2023 #InternationalWomensDay

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633483067347140611

🌍 Our fight for gender equality is not confined to our own borders.

Together with the @eu_eeas, we strive to ensure that by 2025, 85% of the EU’s new external actions contribute to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

#IWD2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436256842444801

💶 In December, co-legislators agreed on a Directive on Pay Transparency.

It enforces the principle of equal pay for women and men by:

🔸 Pay transparency for job-seekers
🔸 Right to information for employees
🔸 Reporting on gender pay gap
🔸 Joint pay assessment

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436254271356929

⚧ By November, @EUCouncil and @europarl_en adopted the Directive on Gender Balance on Corporate Boards.

Via objective and transparent appointment, by 2026 companies will need to have:

🔹40% of the underrepresented sex among non-executive directors or
🔹33% among all directors.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436251343790087

⚖️ August 2022 marked the deadline for countries to apply new EU-wide work-life Balance rights.

These rules set out minimum standards for paternity, parental and carers' leave and established additional rights to encourage men and women to share parental responsibilities.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436248390893571

🙅‍♀️ In March 2022 we proposed minimum EU standards to combat gender-based violence.

They criminalise rape based on lack of consent, female genital mutilation and cyber violence.

The new rules also strengthen victims' access to support, justice and compensation.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436245413052417

The 2020-2025 Gender Equality Strategy was presented by President @vonderleyen, our first female president.

The key objectives:

🔸 ending gender-based violence
🔸 challenging gender stereotypes
🔸 closing gender gaps in pay, the labour market, decision-making and politics.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436242837741569

What have we achieved since #InternationalWomensDay 2022?

While the EU is a global leader in gender equality, we are still hindered by gender-based violence and stereotypes.

Let’s look at the progress we made over the last year to push towards gender equality ↓

#IWD2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436239721291777

Since 24 February 2022, more than 4 million Ukrainians have been granted immediate protection status in the EU.

Today we are taking stock of the first year of the Temporary Protection Directive to help those fleeing Putin's war.

Read more ↓

#StandWithUkraine

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This week, the #vdLCommission meets to discuss:

🔹 EU Maritime Security Strategy
🔹 Temporary Protection for people fleeing the war in Ukraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633422878849789954

Today we are providing guidance to EU countries on the conduct and coordination of fiscal policy for the next year.

Fiscal policies should aim at ensuring medium-term debt sustainability as well as promoting sustainable and inclusive growth in all EU countries.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633416317393838080

"I am proud to lead the first gender-balanced College in the history of the European Commission.

We have a duty to set an example to society and the economy of what a world of fair chances looks like.

This duty counts every day, not just on #IWD2023."

— President @vonderleyen

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633403095282597889

Enough is enough.

Every victim is one too many. And there is no place for any form of violence against women in Europe.

On #IWD2023, our Commissioners stress that sexual violence against women is not a private issue, but a societal problem - and therefore we must combat it.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633377512515604480

A woman’s place is…
in leadership
in engineering
in the lab
in politics
in space
EVERYWHERE

Gender equality is a core principle of the EU.
Together we will make sure that change happens.

#IWD2023 #InternationalWomensDay

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633362664373075969

Excellent education that benefits both teachers and learners: 

With the launch of 16 new @EUErasmusPlus Academies we take a concrete step towards the European Education Area. 

Let's empower our educators and enhance our students' learning experience ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633139693264011269