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Gender pay gap in the EU 17/11/2011 Seminar “Equal pay in the Public Services Sector”

Gender pay gap in the EU 17/11/2011 Seminar “Equal pay in the Public Services Sector”. Juan Luis Barbolla Casas – Gender Equality Unit. European Commission Justice. Summary. What is the gender pay gap? Gender pay gap figures Legislative background Actions at European level

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Gender pay gap in the EU 17/11/2011 Seminar “Equal pay in the Public Services Sector”

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  1. Gender pay gap in the EU 17/11/2011 Seminar “Equal pay in the Public Services Sector” Juan Luis Barbolla Casas– Gender Equality Unit European CommissionJustice

  2. Summary What is the gender pay gap? Gender pay gap figures Legislative background Actions at European level Example of action: the gender pay gap campaign

  3. What is the gender pay gap? • The gender pay gap is the difference between men’s and women’s pay (based on hourly earnings across the economy) • On average, women in the EU earn 17.1% less than men • In some countries the gender pay gap is widening • The pay gap goes far beyond the single issue of equal pay for equal work • Consequence of ongoing discrimination and inequalities in the labour market

  4. Why does the gender pay gap persist? • The causes of the gender pay gap are complex and often interrelated: • Direct discrimination • The undervaluing of women’s work • Traditions and stereotypes • Segregation in the labour market • Glass ceiling • Unequal balance of work and private life

  5. Why does the gender pay gap persist? • The effect of the gender pay gap on lifetime earnings means that women have lower pensions and have a higher risk of poverty

  6. Summary What is the gender pay gap? Gender pay gap figures Legislative background Actions at European level Example of action: the gender pay gap campaign

  7. Pay gap between women and men in unadjusted form in EU Member States - 2009 (Difference between men's and women's average gross hourly earnings as a percentage of men's average gross hourly earnings)

  8. Summary What is the gender pay gap? Gender pay gap figures Legislative background Actions at European level Example of action: the gender pay gap campaign

  9. Under EU law it is illegal to discriminate against women at work and in their pay Since 1957, the Treaty of the European Community has provided a legal basis for policy and action on gender equality. It contained a provision which set the principle of equal pay for equal work Treaties

  10. Directives Directive 75/117/EEC: introduces the notion of « work to which equal value is attributed ». Job classification systems should be gender neutral Directive 2002/73/EC: application of the principle of equal treatment as regards access to employment, including pay Directive 2006/54/EC (« recast » Directive): puts together several Directives on gender, including Directives 75/117/EEC and 2002/73/EC. No change in substance. The principle of equal pay is dealt with in Article 4 of Directive 2006/54/EC

  11. Summary What is the gender pay gap? Gender pay gap figures Legislative background Actions at European level Example of action: the gender pay gap campaign

  12. Strategy for Equality between Women and Men 2010-2015 Adopted on 21 September 2010

  13. Strategy for Equality between Women and Men Equal economic independence Equal pay for equal work and work of equal value Equality in decision-making Dignity, integrity and an end to gender-based violence Gender equality in external actions Horizontal issues

  14. Equal pay for equal work and work of equal value

  15. Summary What is the gender pay gap? Gender pay gap figures Legislative background Actions at European level Example of action: the gender pay gap campaign

  16. Launch event on the 5th of March 2010 in Brussels in the context of the International Women Day Press conference

  17. The gender pay gap across the lifecycle

  18. The gender pay gap across the lifecycle

  19. Inflight Magazines Magazines Advertising Le Monde, Süddeutsche Zeitung, La Repubblica, The Observer, El Pais, IHT Emea, Time Air France, Iberia, High Life, Easy Jet, Sas, Up, Csa Review, Ulisse, Ryanair, Kaleidoscope, Wizzit, B There !

  20. VNR Info clip

  21. Website

  22. Stand(National events) Sofia Vienna Bilbao Dublin Charleroi Italy

  23. European Equal Pay Day • First European Equal Pay day: 5 March 2011 • Extra days that a woman is required to work in Europe in order to earn the same salary as a man during a full year of work • Eurostat figures

  24. Gender equality website: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender-equality/index_en.htm Gender pay gap campaign: http://ec.europa.eu/equalpay

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