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Gender and Poverty in the EU: Fostering Equality and Social Justice

Explore the impact of gender inequality on poverty in the EU and learn about the initiatives taken to address this issue. Understand the importance of focusing on gendered aspects of poverty for promoting social justice and equality.

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Gender and Poverty in the EU: Fostering Equality and Social Justice

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  1. GENDER AND POVERTY IN THE EU INFORMAL WORKING GROUP Graciela Malgesini (SP), Letizia Cesarini-Sforza (IT), MarijaBabovic (RS) with the contributions of Sonja Leemkuil (NL), MagneaSverrisdottir (IS), SlavomiraMarekova (SK) and Paula Cruz (PT)

  2. Why is important to focus on gendered aspects of poverty? Both poverty and gender inequality are two forms of social injustice. They undermine the human rights, wellbeing of individuals and their capability to live lives developing their full potential.

  3. What EU has been doing to address poverty from gender perspective? In December 2015, the European Commission adopted the Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016-2019. Thematic priority areas: Increasing female labour-market participation and the equal economic independence of women and men. Reducing the gender pay, earnings and pension gaps and thus fighting poverty among women, Promoting equality between women and men in decision-making, Combating gender-based violence and protecting and supporting victims Promoting gender equality and women’s rights across the world.

  4. Angela Merkel

  5. Men are prioritisedorpreferred

  6. Unfortunately, in these last years, overwhelmed by the crisis and a widespread return towards male-oriented policies, gender policies are at a standstill. • “The less gender equality, the more poverty among women”.

  7. What should EAPN do regarding this topic?

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