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
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
⚖️ 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
⚧ 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
💶 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
🌍 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.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436256842444801
🙅♀️ 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