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The EU and Gender Equality: from the Treaty of Rome to gender democracy

The EU and Gender Equality: from the Treaty of Rome to gender democracy. Belfast 28/09/07. Historical highlights. From equal pay to parity democracy 60s: around article 119 70s: direct effect 80s: labour market/families 90s: Power/political 2000: violence/gender mainstreaming.

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The EU and Gender Equality: from the Treaty of Rome to gender democracy

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  1. The EU and Gender Equality:from the Treaty of Rome to gender democracy Belfast 28/09/07

  2. Historical highlights From equal pay to parity democracy • 60s: around article 119 • 70s: direct effect • 80s: labour market/families • 90s: Power/political • 2000: violence/gender mainstreaming

  3. Achievements • A strong institutionnal framework: Commission/Parliament/Council/ECJ/civil society • Policy instruments: Directives /Programs/Road map/ESF • Political commitment :Council resolutions/ A European Pact • Implementing and Monitoring tools : A European Gender Institute

  4. Gender equality stocktaking Money Paid work Time Decision making power knowledge

  5. PAY GAP

  6. Risk of poverty

  7. Employment gap

  8. Representation gap (economic)

  9. Representation gap (parliaments)

  10. Educational attainment

  11. A road map for equality between women and men • Equal economic independance • Reconciliation of private and professionnal life • Equal representation in decision making • Eradication of all forms of gender based violence • Elimination of gender stereotyping • Promotion of gender equality in external and development policy

  12. A European pact for gender equality A european pact for encouraging action on Member State and Union level in the following fields: • Measures to close gender gaps and combat gender stereotypes in the labour market • Measures to promote a better work life balance for all • Measures to reinforce governance through mainstreaming and better monitoring

  13. Prospects • Demography : ageing, low birth rates, • Growing inequalities: migrants,children and youth • Growth, employment, confidence • Legitimacy gap: renewal of politics

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